Ted Cruz blasted for vacationing in Greece during devastating Texas floods as he admits 'something went wrong'
Deadly floods struck the Texas Hill Country over the weekend, taking countless lives including dozens of girls at summer camp.
Cruz meanwhile was seen vacationing in Athens, Greece over the weekend after casting his vote on Trump's budget bill last week.
Photos of the vacationing Senator and his wife Heidi were first published by the Daily Beast.
'A bull*** piece published by a bull*** rag outlet with no credibility, and with no regard for the tragedy in Texas,' Cruz's spokeswoman Macarena Martinez wrote on X, sharing the Daily Beast's story about Cruz.
'The Senator is on the ground in Texas and arrived as fast as humanly possible. I explained all of this to their two-faced reporter,' Martinez also added in her reply.
After learning of the tragedy striking his home state and making his way back to America, Cruz participated in a briefing with other Texas officials Monday.
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