Brody File Video Exclusive: Ted Cruz Warns that Charging Pastors with Hate Speech Is Next Step

Sen. Ted Cruz tells The Brody File that America is going down a dangerous road regarding what is considered “hate speech,” saying the next step could very well be charging pastors with a crime for speaking in support of traditional marriage from the pulpit.

We’ve provided a partial transcription. You’ll need to watch the entire video clip to get his full comments.

The Brody File team spoke with Cruz on Friday in Iowa after he spoke at the Pastors and Pews events in Des Moines. A partial transcription is below along with the video.

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Sen. Ted Cruz: If you look at other nations that have gone down the road towards gay marriage, that’s the next step where it gets enforced. It gets enforced against Christian pastors who decline to perform gay marriages, who speak out and preach biblical truths on marriage.