Sen. Ted Cruz, R-TX, will not accompany President Biden on Air Force One during his trip to help with recovery efforts and the investigation into damage destroyed by devastating winter weather conditions in Texas, White House Secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday. said.
Biden is touring the state with Texas government Gregg Abbott to review ongoing relief efforts to freeze temperatures that have left millions of residents without power or heat. Presidents often invite senators to travel with them from Washington DC during trips to their home countries.
Neither Senator John Cornyn nor Cruz, who received intense criticism for taking a family vacation to Cancun, Mexico, at the height of the Texas power crisis, will travel with Biden. When asked about the situation, Psaki mentions the space constraints on Air Force One.
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‘Dr. Biden, of course, travels with us to Texas, ‘Psaki said, referring to the First Lady. ‘There are some restrictions on the space available, so I do not believe members of any party traveling with the president to Texas. But again, he’s going to spend the day with Governor Abbott and investigate the damage. on the ground. “
Psaki added that she would ‘double check’ whether Cruz would join Biden at some point during the trip.
“I am not aware of their plans to take part in the events tomorrow.”
Last week, Cruz was forced to resign after reports spread on social media showed him and family members boarding a plane to Mexico amid major power outages. In leaked text messages, Cruz’s wife, Heidi, invited neighbors to join the family at a resort in Cancun for a multi-day stay.
The senator flew back to his home state within 24 hours amid a growing scream.
Cruz later said the trip was “apparently a mistake” and noted that he intended to work remotely.
“In retrospect, I would not have done it,” Cruz told reporters. ‘I tried to be a dad, and we all make decisions if you have two girls who’ve been cold for two days and have no heat or strength, and they say,’ Hey look, we have not ‘if you do not have school, let’s go here. ‘
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“I think there are a lot of parents who would look like, ‘If I can do this, great.’ “That’s what I wanted to do. Like I said, I really started from the moment I got on the plane, I started making that decision.”
While Biden travels to Texas, Cruz will deliver a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida on Friday. Cruz’s speech was entitled: “Bill of Rights, Freedom and Canceling Culture.”