Newt Gingrich plays diplomat after tense Ted Cruz RNC speech

Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich attempted to dial down the drama at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday after Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, delivered a speech in which he did not endorse the party’s nominee, Donald Trump. Cruz’s speech left many of the party delegates and activists on the convention floor booing. The tense scene came after days of power plays where Cruz’s allies sought rules changes that could have allowed him to take the nomination from Trump at the convention.