BS...He didn’t do anything wrong. This is his family. He’s not the only one who left Town. Just go to an adjacent warmer state. These folks have all vacated before because of hurricanes etc..
That image of him at the airport is going to haunt him. Right and wrong don’t matter in politics, only winning and losing. He hurt his personal brand greatly. The ‘... but his family’ defense only makes him seem weak. I am not arguing he did anything wrong, but optics matter. If you are explaining, you are losing.