Senator Ted Cruz flew with his family to Cancun, Mexico, this week while Texas dealt with a winter storm that left another 500,000 without power as of Thursday, Fox News confirmed.
Photos of Cruz, R-Texas, at an airport began circulating on social media late Wednesday, with people claiming the senator had left the state for Cancun amid a major crisis. A Republican source told Fox News the allegations that Cruz is traveling to the Mexican city are true.
“The photos speak for themselves,” the source said.
Senator Ted Cruz R-Texas speaks to the media during the indictment hearing of President Donald Trump on Thursday, January 23, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo / Jose Luis Magana)
(AP Photo / Jose Luis Magana)
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Temperatures this week have dropped to dangerous record lows in the Lone Star State and overwhelming power networks, leaving millions without power. According to the Associated Press, at least thirty people in the U.S. have died as a result of the extreme winter weather.
Cruz acknowledged in a tweet on Tuesday how serious the crisis is, saying, “A blizzard is hitting Texas and our state is closing. Not good. ‘ Cruz also on Thursday praised a furniture store owner who, according to ABC 13 Houston, allowed 1,000 people into his store amid the power outages.
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Cruz’s office on Thursday morning did not respond to several requests for comment.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.