Greg Abbott (R) have been falsely blaming renewable energy as the cause of the state’s massive power outages. (Adriana Usero/The Washington Post)“It was obviously a mistake,” Cruz said of his decision to go on the trip. ADIn Texas, more than 3 million customers were still in the dark Wednesday afternoon, according to PowerOutage.us, which tracks outages nationwide. The trip also prompted a political action committee, No Excuses PAC, to launch a five-figure radio ad buy against Cruz. According to CDC guidelines, after returning to the United States, Cruz should stay home for seven days to quarantine and get tested three to five days after traveling.

Source: Washington Post February 18, 2021 15:25 UTC