Story highlights Sen. Ted Cruz criticized President Barack Obama for not planning to attend Antonin Scalia's funeral

Cruz himself will be campaigning on Saturday and will also miss the funeral

Greenville, South Carolina (CNN) Ted Cruz will attend the funeral of the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on Saturday, after his campaign previously said he would not be able to leave the campaign trail.

Cruz had hit President Barack Obama multiple times for planning to miss Scalia's funeral, but his campaign said earlier Thursday that Cruz would be unable to participate.

Spokeswoman Alice Stewart told CNN that Cruz wanted to attend the funeral, but it will be "impossible" given his upcoming campaign schedule and Saturday's Republican primary in South Carolina.

Later on Thursday, Stewart said Cruz would be at the service.

Speaking to the Granville County Republican Women at a luncheon in Greenville, Cruz characterized Obama as a "lawless and faithless President who's eager to travel to Cuba, but unwilling to attend the funeral of Justice Scalia."

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