This is a critical component of the story, much as a corrupt FBI constructed a false narrative about the president. If Hogg pushed Cruz into a fit of rage in order to document and grandstand he is as guilty as Cruz. This seems more than plausible given the vile character of his diatribe. Cruz needs to be interrogated about the influences that set him off.
That's why I ask. The media seems to be remarkably incurious about Gonzalez' admission to bullying Cruz, and the vibe with Hogg is there's more to this than what is being told.
Cruz is going to fry or spend the rest of his life in prison, but there is something about this that is not adding up, like the Las Vegas Mandalay Bay shooting.