Senator Ted Cruz

elliston berry was sitting right next to melania trump she she was was her guest was right there in the in the box and actually president trump um explicitly called on congress to pass the take it down act i want you to listen this is the president at the state of the union calling on congress to act and elliston berry who became a victim of an illicit deep fake image produced by a peer

Yeah, and it makes the chances. I think it's a certainty now the House will take it up. As I said, the Speaker and the Majority Leader both committed to doing that and doing so quickly. And the President and First Lady engaging just raises it on the priority list. So that's really good. Elliston was there, another teenage girl, Francesca Mani, who's from New Jersey. She's the same age, 15.

Yeah, and it makes the chances. I think it's a certainty now the House will take it up. As I said, the Speaker and the Majority Leader both committed to doing that and doing so quickly. And the President and First Lady engaging just raises it on the priority list. So that's really good. Elliston was there, another teenage girl, Francesca Mani, who's from New Jersey. She's the same age, 15.

Yeah, and it makes the chances. I think it's a certainty now the House will take it up. As I said, the Speaker and the Majority Leader both committed to doing that and doing so quickly. And the President and First Lady engaging just raises it on the priority list. So that's really good. Elliston was there, another teenage girl, Francesca Mani, who's from New Jersey. She's the same age, 15.

She had the same month this happened to Elliston in Texas, the identical thing happened to Francesca in New Jersey. They had the exact same experience. And both Elliston and Francesca, I've had testify at a field hearing I did on the Take It Down Act that I held in Dallas, and they both testified there. And these are two young ladies – who were really, really effective.

She had the same month this happened to Elliston in Texas, the identical thing happened to Francesca in New Jersey. They had the exact same experience. And both Elliston and Francesca, I've had testify at a field hearing I did on the Take It Down Act that I held in Dallas, and they both testified there. And these are two young ladies – who were really, really effective.

She had the same month this happened to Elliston in Texas, the identical thing happened to Francesca in New Jersey. They had the exact same experience. And both Elliston and Francesca, I've had testify at a field hearing I did on the Take It Down Act that I held in Dallas, and they both testified there. And these are two young ladies – who were really, really effective.

Francesca was featured in 60 Minutes. She's really powerful. Ellison and I did Good Morning America together, and she told her story there. And I got to tell you, she's so articulate that the Good Morning America hosts were laughing and saying that Ellison was coming for their jobs. And I think that's right. Here, listen to Ellison telling a little bit of her story in her own voice.

Francesca was featured in 60 Minutes. She's really powerful. Ellison and I did Good Morning America together, and she told her story there. And I got to tell you, she's so articulate that the Good Morning America hosts were laughing and saying that Ellison was coming for their jobs. And I think that's right. Here, listen to Ellison telling a little bit of her story in her own voice.

Francesca was featured in 60 Minutes. She's really powerful. Ellison and I did Good Morning America together, and she told her story there. And I got to tell you, she's so articulate that the Good Morning America hosts were laughing and saying that Ellison was coming for their jobs. And I think that's right. Here, listen to Ellison telling a little bit of her story in her own voice.

It is really powerful, and I'll tell you, we had multiple victims testify, and sometimes the consequences of this are even worse. And so I want you to give a listen to the testimony of Brandon Guffey at the roundtable describing what happened with his son. Although the vast majority of the targets of this abuse are women and young girls, young boys can be targeted as well.

It is really powerful, and I'll tell you, we had multiple victims testify, and sometimes the consequences of this are even worse. And so I want you to give a listen to the testimony of Brandon Guffey at the roundtable describing what happened with his son. Although the vast majority of the targets of this abuse are women and young girls, young boys can be targeted as well.

It is really powerful, and I'll tell you, we had multiple victims testify, and sometimes the consequences of this are even worse. And so I want you to give a listen to the testimony of Brandon Guffey at the roundtable describing what happened with his son. Although the vast majority of the targets of this abuse are women and young girls, young boys can be targeted as well.

And the FBI has warned that there's a growing threat of sextortion, deliberately targeting minors online, where evil people use either real or fake explicit images to extort their victims both sexually and financially. And in some instances, the results can be even more devastating and catastrophic. And that

And the FBI has warned that there's a growing threat of sextortion, deliberately targeting minors online, where evil people use either real or fake explicit images to extort their victims both sexually and financially. And in some instances, the results can be even more devastating and catastrophic. And that

And the FBI has warned that there's a growing threat of sextortion, deliberately targeting minors online, where evil people use either real or fake explicit images to extort their victims both sexually and financially. And in some instances, the results can be even more devastating and catastrophic. And that

was the tragic situation that South Carolina State Representative Brandon Guffey and his family experienced in 2022. Representative Guffey, would you please share what happened with your son?

was the tragic situation that South Carolina State Representative Brandon Guffey and his family experienced in 2022. Representative Guffey, would you please share what happened with your son?

was the tragic situation that South Carolina State Representative Brandon Guffey and his family experienced in 2022. Representative Guffey, would you please share what happened with your son?

You know, what a friggin' nightmare. You and I are both dads. I mean, it's terrifying. And, you know... Young people, anyone, but especially teenagers, are targeted and victimized by this, and that's why the bill is really important, and it's a huge problem. So, listen, I'm grateful to the First Lady, and I'm grateful to the President for leading on this, and we're going to get it done.