Just hours after pushing through a last-ditch deal to reopen parts of the government, MAGA Republicans appeared to do what they often do in a crisis: leave town.
TMZ spotted Ted Cruz on a flight out of Washington on Friday, while Senate Majority Leader John Thune was seen hurrying through Reagan National Airport.
🚨 Senators Ted Cruz and John Thune leave D.C. amid the government shutdown.
— TMZ (@TMZ) March 27, 2026
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