Ted Cruz requested police assistance at airport as viral photos showed him flying to Cancun amid winter storm
Viral photographs appeared to show Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) traveling to Cancun, Mexico as his home state of Texas faced a historic winter storm.
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Staff members for Senator Ted Cruz (R—TX) reportedly requested assistance as he traveled through a local airport on Wednesday, while viral photos and reports appeared to indicate he had fled the state amid a disastrous and historic winter storm for a getaway with his wife in Cancun, Mexico.
The Houston Police Department first told ABC News it assisted the senator during his travels through the Texas airport on Wednesday, as millions remains without power and heat in the state due to the unprecedented storm and rolling blackouts. The police department was simultaneously working to assist those millions of residents as the death toll grew across the state due to the dangerously low temperatures and lack of essential necessities.
According to a statement provided by the Houston Police Department, the senator’s staff “contacted HPD personnel at IAH on Wednesday ... and requested assistance upon the Senator’s arrival at the airport.”
The statement continued: “HPD officers monitored his movements through the terminal.”
The Associated Press and several outlets had reported by Thursday that Mr Cruz had left the state for Mexico, effectively confirming photos that showed him wearing a mask as he boarded a flight during the storm.
Hey @tedcruz why are you flying to Cancun while people in your state are literally freezing? Is this what you call leadership? pic.twitter.com/eJz2xozJ5E
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) February 18, 2021
Texans: "Let's burn the babies blocks to stay warm."
Ted Cruz: "See ya, losers! It's margarita time!" pic.twitter.com/SNgjkzB0nC— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) February 18, 2021
Here’s the upgrade list for this afternoon’s flight from Cancun to Houston.
Looks like @tedcruz is on his way back, @danpfeiffer. He’s just narrowly missing the upgrade list
That’s assuming that “cru, r” is him. And I do. pic.twitter.com/CqfKa5rJfG— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) February 18, 2021
The Houston Police Department did not immediately return requests for comment. Mr Cruz’s Senate offices also did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
