El Paso Times became the latest Texas newspaper to call for Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) to step down from the Senate at the weekend over his objections to the president election results, and his role in the “Stop the Steal” campaign.

Releasing an op-ed on Saturday, the newspaper’s editorial board said Cruz had to be “held accountable” for his actions ahead of the Capitol riots on January 6, and argued that his contesting of the election contributed to an “insurrection” at the Capitol.

The Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News delivered similarly strong verdicts on the senator in the wake of the Capitol riots earlier this month, with both calling for the Republican to leave the upper chamber.

Source: Pressure on Ted Cruz Grows as Third Texas Newspaper Calls for Him to Resign