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Ted Cruz Faces Renewed Scrutiny Over Timing of Return to Texas After Deadly Floods

Flight records questioned by eyewitness reports challenge his office’s assertion that he booked the earliest possible flight back from Greece after Central Texas floods.

Sen. Ted Cruz is being slammed for vacationing in Greece amid Texas floods.
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 08: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) delivers remarks during a press conference on Capitol Hill May 8, 2025 in Washington, DC. The press conference, organized by the non-profit United Against Nuclear Iran, occurred as the United States and Iran continue to negotiate over bilateral issues and growing international concern with Iran’s drone production and proliferation. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 14: Chairman Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks during a Senate Transportation Committee hearing to examine FAA reauthorization and aviation safety on May 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Heavy Fourth of July rainfall swelled the Guadalupe River and killed more than 100 people, including 27 girls and staff at Camp Mystic summer camp.
  • Cruz’s office says he was on a preplanned family vacation in Greece when the floods began and that he immediately phoned Governor Greg Abbott, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, Texas Emergency Management Director Nim Kidd and President Trump to mobilize federal search-and-rescue resources.
  • Flight data released Tuesday indicates multiple commercial and private flights from Athens to San Antonio were available on Friday and Saturday, contradicting the claim that Cruz departed on Sunday “as fast as humanly possible.”
  • An anonymous eyewitness at the Parthenon recounted confronting Cruz over the fatalities, reporting that he “sort of grunted and walked on” as he toured the site with his family.
  • Cruz arrived in San Antonio late Sunday and was on the ground in Kerrville by Monday morning to survey damage and meet local officials, but the accuracy of his office’s timeline remains in question.