For twelve hours, the nation watched in horror, first finding out what some were hoping was just a rumor that was later confirmed as the fact that a seated US Senator flew to Cancun in the middle of his state’s worst humanitarian crisis in modern times. to vacation his family instead of staying on-site to help his constituents, some of whom are literally freezing to death.
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) has now released a statement to defend his decision to fly to Cancun as millions of Texans struggle to survive after days without electricity and in some cases without gas or water, while temperatures are in the single digits lie .
Bottom line: Cruz says he tried to be a good father.
“This has been an angry week for Texans,” said Cruz in his statement. “The largest state in the largest country in the world was without power. We have food pipes, gas pipes and people sleeping in neighbors’ houses. Our houses are freezing and our lights are out. Like millions of Texans, our families have lost heat and electricity. “
“Since school was canceled for that week, our girls asked to go on a trip with friends. I wanted to be a good father and flew with them last night and fly back this afternoon. “
He doesn’t say whether the original plan was to fly back two days after escaping the state.
Cruz’s testimony shows that even after eight years as a US Senator, he still does not understand what his job is, as some experts have already explained today.
Read the rest of Cruz’s statement below:
Statement by Senator @tedcruz on his trip to Mexico that millions in his state were without electricity, heat and water
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– Betsy Klein (@betsy_klein) February 18, 2021
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