Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego condemned Republicans following the Uvalde elementary school shooting.
Republicans like Cruz are rejecting calls for stricter gun laws following the shooting.
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Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona didn't pull any punches while criticizing Republican lawmakers and pro-gun advocates for reacting to a school shooting in Texas by pushing against calls for stricter gun laws.
At least 19 children and two adults were killed in a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas on Tuesday.
It was the second deadliest school shooting on record in the US, surpassed only by the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary.
"Just to be clear fuck you @tedcruz you fucking baby killer," Gallego added in a subsequent tweet. »