Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has criticized a McConnell-aligned super PAC, accusing it of withholding financial support in his competitive reelection race and using its resources to punish those who challenge the Senate GOP leadership.

Cruz has publicly expressed frustration with the Senate Leadership Fund (SLF), a super PAC closely aligned with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., for not spending any money on his closely contested reelection race. Cruz, a prominent figure in conservative politics, has accused McConnell of using the PAC to reward compliant senators while penalizing those who oppose his leadership.

“Mitch McConnell runs the largest Republican super PAC in the country and has $400 million, but that super PAC is used to reward the Republican senators who obey him and to punish those who dare to stand up to him,” Cruz said during a recent interview with conservative commentator Mark Levin, the host of “Life, Liberty and Levin” on Fox Nation.

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