Senator Ted Cruz vacationed in Athens, Greece, during severe flooding in Texas that killed 20 children. Witnesses confronted him at the Parthenon, questioning his decision to remain abroad while his state suffered. Despite awareness of the catastrophic situation, Cruz engaged in sightseeing. His spokesperson dismissed these criticisms, labeling the reporting as lacking credibility, while evidence indicated Cruz could have returned earlier than he did, but chose to continue his tour instead of prioritizing the urgent matter at home.
One witness to the senator's presence there said they confronted him, questioning why he wasn't cutting his travels short when people were dying. 'As he walked past us, I simply said, '20 kids dead in Texas and you take a vacation?' He sort of grunted and walked on.'
Despite torrential rains and deadly flooding in his home state late last week, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz remained for some time in Athens, Greece, where he was vacationing when the disaster took place.
Images obtained by the publication suggest Cruz was in no real hurry to get back as he was sightseeing. Even if he had booked the flight and was waiting to return, the senator was out and about in Athens.
A spokesperson for the senator derided The Daily Beast's reporting, calling it 'a bullshit rag outlet with no credibility' and said the senator 'arrived as fast as humanly possible' to his home state.
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