'Horrific.' Biden, Cruz slam anti-LGBTQ law in Uganda that includes death penalty

Sen. Ted Cruz lashed out at a harsh anti-LGBTQ measure signed into law in Uganda on Monday that imposes the death penalty for what it describes as "aggravated homosexuality" and establishes lifetime prison sentences for anyone who engages in gay sex.

"This Uganda law is horrific & wrong," the Texas Republican posted on Twitter with an "#LGBTQ" hashtag. "Any law criminalizing homosexuality or imposing the death penalty for 'aggravated homosexuality' is grotesque & an abomination. ALL civilized nations should join together in condemning this human rights abuse."

President Joe Biden also spoke out against the law Monday, calling for its immediate repeal.

Biden in a statement called the law "a tragic violation of universal human rights − one that is not worthy of the Ugandan people, and one that jeopardizes the prospects of critical economic growth for the entire country."