Cuccinelli, a Cruz adviser who had led the procedural revolt against Trump’s nomination, said he escorted Cruz’s wife, Heidi, from the arena after her husband’s speech because he was concerned for her safety. He said she had only one RNC staffer with her and no security personnel.
“I pulled her away so she could get out. People were closing in on her physically,” he said. “People in my own delegation started approaching her and yelling at her. Someone pointed at her and said, ‘Goldman Sachs.’ ”
He said he was surprised by the reaction.
“I thought everybody would just let Cruz have his 15 minutes,” Cuccinelli said. “It was intended as a courtesy, but they were just wired so tight to react so negatively to Ted.”