Sen. Ted Cruz flew to Cancun, Mexico, with his family this week as Texas dealt with a winter storm that as of Thursday still has left 500,000 without power, Fox News has confirmed. After the trip became public, Cruz released a statement and said he planned to fly back to the U.S. on Thursday afternoon. Photographs of Cruz, R-Texas, at an airport began circulating on social media late Wednesday, with critics slamming the senator for leaving the state for Cancun amid a major crisis. SHELTER FROM WINTER STORM OFFERED AT HOUSTON FURNITURE STORECruz addressed the trip in a statement on Thursday afternoon. Temperatures this week have plunged to dangerous record lows in the Lone Star State and overwhelmed power grids, leaving millions without power.

Source: Fox News February 18, 2021 14:49 UTC