Cruz urges diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in China

Some likely 2024 presidential candidates such as Nikki Haley and Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) have urged stronger measures, such as a full boycott, but Cruz said such a move would be a "mistake." Doing so would simply "punish a generation of athletes," he said. "We have young men, young women, Americans who spent their whole lives practicing for this moment," he said. "I don't want to punish those young athletes." Cruz urges diplomatic boycott of Winter Olympics in China Rather, he said, the U.S. should call out the Chinese government for its handling of the pandemic and human rights violations…