And after his return on Thursday night, he dodged a question from a reporter on whether he’d come back early because he felt guilty or simply because he’d been caught. Indeed, the senator’s claim of a one-night trip fell apart Thursday, following reports the Texas Republican had rebooked his flight back to Houston on early that morning after initially being slated to stay until Saturday. “It was not my intention for to be understood as… somehow diminishing the suffering and hardship other Texans had experienced,” he said.įor some, Cruz’s latest remarks may be hard to believe after he issued a series of weaselly statements seeking to downplay the trip-initially saying he had only traveled for the night to escort his daughters, despite his abundant luggage, and that it was “his girls” who had pressed for the trip. With protesters chanting “Resign!” in the background, the Texas senator admitted on camera to reporters that the trip was “obviously a mistake.” But he doubled down on his claims that he was just doing dad duty and had always planned to “work remotely.” In other words, his kids didnt make him do it. Heidi Cruz doesnt normally make the news cycle, except, for example, when her Cancun-related text messages are leaked proving that hubby Ted really had planned on leaving Texas in the middle of a state emergency (via New York Post ). Neither Cruz nor his wife have yet commented on the messages specifically, but Cruz, after abandoning the trip early amid mounting calls for him to resign, offered the closest thing to an apology he could muster on Thursday night. Inside Ted Cruzs Marriage To His Wife Heidi. The controversy reached new heights when text messages from Cruz’s wife, Heidi, in a group chat of neighbors leaked, revealing Heidi’s plan to book a multi-night stay at a luxury resort as. She did at least appear somewhat mindful of those stuck behind: “We have gas stove so at least we can heat water little that there is happy to help anyone we can too.” Committees, Foreign Relations Commerce, Science, and Transportation Judiciary Joint Economic Committee Rules and Administration. With many Texans struggling to get water and forced to ration food as the disastrous deep freeze batters the supply chain, Heidi Cruz enticed neighbors with details about the planned trip, which included a pricey stay at The Ritz-Carlton in Cancun from Wednesday to Sunday at $309 per night. COVID test to come back which we will take there,” she continued.
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