She went on vacation to Texas, ravaged by the crisis – VG

On Wednesday night, images of Ted Cruz at the airport went viral on social media.

Ted Cruz represents Texas in the Senate and ran as the Republican presidential candidate against Donald Trump in 2016. He was among the Republicans who defended Trump during the trial and thought the entire trial was a waste of time.

He was one of the senators who repeated Trump’s unfounded allegations of election fraud and was among the Republicans who voted against approving the election result even after the congressional attack.

In several photos, Cruz, wearing a face mask at the airport, is standing with a suitcase with her children. He was also photographed inside the plane. The family was on their way to Cancun, Mexico.

More than 1.5 million people in Texas were still without power. Many also lacked clean water.

In recent days, what is known in the United States as a winter storm has devastated Texas. President Joe Biden has declared a state of emergency here and in several other states.

Read also: VG’s US correspondent is in the middle of the blackout in Texas

Sacrifice

Cruz is murdered on social media for leaving the state affected by the crisis. Democratic Rep. Gene Wu took to Twitter.

– Guess which US senator from Texas who flew to Cancun while the state is freezing to death and has to boil water, writes next to a photo of Cruz on the plane.

Criticism of the senator has been directed from many quarters, especially on social media. Some on Twitter are demanding his resignation, while others have made “lost” posters calling for Cruz.

On Thursday afternoon Norwegian time, Cruz was photographed at the Cancun airport, on her way back to the United States.

Due to new entry restrictions into the United States, you must first test negative for the coronavirus.

– He would be a good father

Shortly before returning home, the senator felt compelled to make a statement.

– This has been an outrageous week for us “Texans”. The best state in the best country in the world has lost power, the statement begins.

Cruz points out that he and his own family have been affected by the blackout.

– Since the school is closed for a week, our girls asked if we could go on a trip with friends. Because I wanted to be a good father, I flew with them last night and flew back this morning, writes Cruz.

Additionally, he writes that he and his staff continually communicate with local and state leaders.

– We want electricity, water and heating at home. My team and I will continue to use all resources to keep Texans informed and safe, he said in the statement.

Following the statement, Cruz has been criticized for blaming the children:

– It’s “blame your daughter at work” day, writes CNBC reporter Carl Quintanilla, a pun on the tradition of “bring your daughter / son to work” day.

Admit it changed the ride home

But that didn’t stop there for Cruz. Later on Thursday, he met with the press in front of his home in Texas, where a group of protesters had lined up to ask him to resign as a senator.

By then, the New York Times had published messages claiming to have been sent by his wife Heidi to friends and neighbors in Houston prior to the trip to Mexico, which could indicate that Cruz shouldn’t simply follow his daughters and then return home.

“Will anyone or will anyone travel this week? We are thinking of going to Cancun,” the wife wrote, among other things, and stated that the family would travel on Wednesday and would likely stay at the elegant Ritz-Carlson hotel until they return to home on Sunday.

Cruz chose to confirm to the press that In fact, he had plans to stay in Mexico for the weekend., and that he changed his return ticket after the case ended in the media.

– Did you come back because you felt guilty or because you were exposed? asks a journalist.

– Obviously it was a mistake and, in hindsight, I wouldn’t have made it. I tried to be a father, Cruz responds, adding that he began to doubt his decision when he sat in the seat of the plane on the way to Cancun.

– Traveling when so many people were in pain did not feel good, and I changed my ticket to return today.

Escape from the White House

White House press secretary Jen Psaki was asked about Ted Cruz’s trip Thursday. The answer was that the White House is now targeting residents without power and the resources they need.

– We hope that everyone in the state or nearby states that has been chosen to represent them will focus on it. But I don’t have any updates on where he is, he responded according to Bloomberg reporter Jennifer Jacobs.