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18 Feb, 9 tweets, 4 min read
Discussing the Capitol Insurrection, @BetoORourke just now mentioned that Sen. Ted Cruz reportedly hightailed it to Cancun, Mexico, while his constituents freeze to death and have to boil water.
One reporter confirmed the Cruz-to-Cancun photo, though it is unclear if this was confirmed with Cruz's staff or the senator himself. More to come, surely.
A non-update update from @mkraju
Looks like Fox News is confirming that Ted Cruz has indeed fled Texas amid a deadly freeze
Here's Sen. Cruz on February 15, two days before getting on a plane to Cancun, encouraging Texans to stay home:

“… we could see 100 people lose their lives this week in Texas. So don’t risk it. Keep your family safe.”
The saga continues.
Mayor Craig Brown of Galveston (TX) weighs in:

"It's a response that to me is from someone that didn't have to experience this. If he was in the midst of this, and he was experiencing this, I think there would be a different attitude and feeling on that."
Sen. Ted Cruz at the Cancún airport:

"Yesterday my daughters asked if they could take a trip with some friends, and Heidi and I agreed, so I flew down with them last night, dropped them off here and now I'm headed back to Texas."
Gov. Abbott passes.

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