Ted Cruz answers questions from media after flying back to Texas. In hindsight, I wouldn't have done it," the 50-year-old Republican told reporters as he returned to Houston on Thursday. White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki, speaking before Cruz was spotted at Cancun airport, said tongue-in-cheek: "I don't have any updates on the exact location of Senator Ted Cruz, nor does anyone at the White House." Millions of Texans remained paralysed by power and water outages after a winter storm and freezing temperatures that hampered efforts to restore full power. In December, Cruz criticized Austin, Texas, mayor Stephen Adler on Twitter for taking a trip to Mexico in December while telling others not to travel during the pandemic.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 19, 2021 04:07 UTC