Sen. Ted Cruz was spotted on a flight from Texas to California as his home state braces for a severe winter storm.
Shea Jordan Smith, a political strategist, posted a photo of the Texas Republican on a Jan. 20 flight to Southern California on X later the same day.
Cruz's office said in a statement to USA TODAY that the trip was, "pre-planned work travel that was scheduled weeks in advance."
The statement added that the senator would be back in Texas ahead of the storm's arrival.
The post claims that the flight was destined for Laguna Beach, however the tiny beach town south of Anaheim does not have an airport. John Wayne Airport in Orange County is the nearest airline hub. USA TODAY has reached out to Smith to clarify the flight's destination.
