TRANSCRIPT: Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Officials’ News Conference on Hill Country Flood Aftermath

'Awkward': Vacationing Ted Cruz faces difficult Texas flood questions as he just got weather forecasting funding slashed

Texas suffered a tragic disaster over the weekend when a flash flood his the Guadalupe River. Over a hundred people died, including 27 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic, a Christian girls’ camp located on the river’s path. So, where was Texas Senator Ted Cruz as the frantic rescue efforts were underway to find survivors? Well, he was sunning himself in Greece and checking out the Parthenon. As reported by an eyewitness via The Daily Beast: “…

Cruz: Texas floods have 'broken the heart of our state'

Sen. Ted Cruz spoke at the Kerr County officials briefing on the catastrophic floods in central Texas. Cruz expressed shock and dismay over the devastating aftermath caused by the flooding.

Ted Cruz denies National Weather Service cuts contributed to Texas floods death toll

Sen. Ted Cruz has denied that cuts to the National Weather Service have contributed to the Texas floods death toll, which so far stands at 89 people. Speaking to reporters on Monday (7 July), the Republican said that whilst in time he believes it would be “reasonable to engage on what could have been done better”, he slammed the “cynical” claims that cuts to the weather service under the Trump administration are to blame. He said: “Immediately t…

Ted Cruz defends National Weather Service alerts in Texas floods, decries 'partisan finger pointing'

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Search teams continue to look for those unaccounted for in Kerr County after devastating floods swept through the region, including at Camp Mystic, a Christian all-girls summer camp in Hunt. But as officials field questions about whether the National Weather Service provided adequate warnings to residents of affected areas, Sen. Ted Cruz responded to those accusations. At a Monday morning media conference in Kerr County, Cruz …

Ted Cruz pushes back on ‘partisan finger-pointing’ amid Texas flooding

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) called for a proper assessment to prevent future tragedies such as the flash flooding in Texas, asking that this not dissolve into “partisan games.”  Cruz addressed the flooding in central Texas, saying the state “is grieving” in the aftermath of the disaster. While answering questions from the press, Cruz said some things are “predictable” following natural disasters, including politicians “trying to blame their political o…

TRANSCRIPT: Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas officials’ news conference on Hill Country Flood aftermath

Days after a deadly, devastating flood ravaged Central Texas and the Hill Country, Kerr County officials provided a sobering update on the aftermath Monday morning as rescue and recovery efforts continue.