Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) was reportedly in Greece sightseeing while the flood waters rushed through Texas hill country, killing at least 89 people so far, including young people at Camp Mystic.
After a Daily Beast report dropped about the ill-timed vacation, Cruz's communications director lashed out on X.
"A bulls--- piece published by a bulls--- 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," wrote Macarena Martinez.
Cruz was reportedly confronted by another American, also vacationing at the time, who asked why he wasn't back home to deal with the flooding.
"As he walked past us, I simply said '20 kids dead in Texas and you take a vacation?'" an eyewitness told the Beast. "He sort of grunted and walked on. His wife shot me a dirty look. Then they continued on with their tour guide."
Cruz faced criticism during the February 2021 disaster when millions in the state were left without heat as a freeze blanketed most of the state. Cruz traveled to Cancún during the ordeal.