Sen. Ted Cruz set the internet a-flurry by jetting off to Cancun during a devastating winter storm in the Lone Star State, but he is hardly the first — or likely the last — politician to take a vacation during a crisis.
Cruz released a statement Thursday saying he flew down to Mexico with his daughters “wanting to be a good dad” and flew back to Texas Thursday afternoon.
“My staff and I are in constant communication with state and local leaders to get to the bottom of what happened in Texas,” Cruz said. We want our power back, our water on, and our homes warm. My team and I will continue using all our resources to keep Texans informed and safe.”
As images of the Texas senator masked up and eating a Cup Noodles at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport surfaced on the internet Wednesday night, users were quick to hearken back to images of then-New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican, lounging on a state beach that was closed to the public because of a state…
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