California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass tour the downtown business district of Pacific Palisades as the Palisades Fire continues to burn on Jan. 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Eric Thayer/Getty Images)
Multiple wildfires are raging across California, claiming five lives, and putting thousands under evacuation orders. As of Thursday morning, more than 2,000 homes, businesses and other structures were either damaged or destroyed by the devastating fires.
A firefighter works as the Palisades Fire burns a house on the hill next to the Getty Villa on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Pacific Palisades, Calif. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Cruz flew to Mexico as Texans faced a deadly winter storm that left millions without power.
"With school canceled for the week, our girls asked to take a trip with friends," Cruz said at the time. "Wanting to be a good dad, I flew down with them last night and am flying back this afternoon. My staff and I are in constant communication with state and local leaders to get to the bottom of what happened in Texas. We want our power back, our water on, and our homes warm. My team and I will continue using all our resources to keep Texans informed and safe."
Cruz later admitted that the trip was a "mistake."
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Tyler Olson and Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.
Rachel Wolf is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital and FOX Business.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/karen-bass-2021-tweet-comes-back-haunt-her-la-residents-demand-accountability