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Daily Mail
07-07-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Ted Cruz blasted for vacationing during Texas floods
Senator Ted Cruz was once again caught vacationing as a crisis struck Texas . 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 [expletive] piece published by a [expletive] 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. In a Monday interview with Fox News, Cruz 'something went wrong' when Camp Mystic staff wasn't warned of rising floodwaters on the Guadalupe River, which killed at least 27 campers and counselors at the all-girls Christian summer camp in Kerr County. 'The fact that you have girls asleep in their cabins when the flood waters are rising — something went wrong there. We've got to fix that and have a better system of warning to get kids out of harm's way,' Cruz told Fox. The agency was part of the government-wide Trump administration effort to allow employees the option to retire early with a 'buyout' rather than face potential dismissal. However, it's unclear how many NWS employees took the buyout and it doesn't appear that it would have impacted the alert system in particular. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who was tasked by Trump to assess the damage in Texas over the weekend, fired back at criticisms from Democrats. 'When I got there on Saturday [the] number one question we got asked was, "We were notified, but we only had a couple hours of notice before this flash flood came. Was the National Weather Service proactive? What was the process that was followed?"' Noem said on Fox and Friends. She fiercely defended the agency saying it sent notifications and 'gave as much time as they could with the tools that they have.' 'We actually had staff on the ground - that was more than would have been in the past because of the holiday vacation,' Noem added. She went on to say that the NWS under Trump is getting a major overhaul after being 'neglected' for years. The agency is operating on an 'ancient system that needed to be upgraded' and the 'new technology' will be installed soon, she promised.


Newsweek
07-07-2025
- Politics
- Newsweek
Ted Cruz's Office Blasts Report About His Vacation During Texas Flooding
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Macarena Martinez, Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas' communications director, blasted The Daily Beast on Monday for its reporting that the senator was on vacation when his home state was hit with deadly flash flooding over the weekend. The Daily Beast reported Monday that while rescue teams searched floodwaters in Central Texas that Cruz remained in Greece, continuing to sightsee. In response, Martinez posted on X, formerly Twitter, "A bullsh*t piece published by a bullsh*t rag outlet with no credibility, and with no regard for the tragedy in Texas. 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." Newsweek has reached out to Cruz's office via email on Monday afternoon for comment. This is a breaking news story. Updates to follow.


Daily Mail
07-07-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Ted Cruz blasted for vacationing in Greece during devastating Texas floods as he admits 'something went wrong'
Senator Ted Cruz was once again caught vacationing as a crisis struck Texas. 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.