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An unprecedented winter storm in Texas has blanketed the state in snow and ice, causing a myriad of misery in its wake. Millions are without electricity and heat. Frozen pipes have led to an alarming water shortage, and residents are urged to boil their tap water so that it’s safe to drink. As of Thursday morning, 23 people have died, and Governor Abbott has warned Texans to expect additional problems until the cold snap breaks on Saturday. But as countless Texans are in survival mode, plagued with a lack of infrastructure to handle such inclement weather, Senator Ted Cruz appears to be busy vacationing in Cancun.
Trump Impeachment Lawyer: ‘Bloodthirsty’ Media Is ‘Trying to Divide This Country’
One of former President Donald Trump’s impeachment lawyers accused media companies of trying to push a narrative instead of sticking to the facts, saying news outlets are “trying to divide this country.”
“What this country wants and this country needs is this country to come together,” Michael T. van der Veen said, adding that the reason why there is so much divisiveness is “because of the media.”
“The media wants to tell their narrative rather than just telling it like it is,” he said, adding that corporate media outlets have “to start telling the right story in this country” and that the “media is trying to divide this country” to make a profit.