- Pelosi: McCarthy a ‘moron’ for criticizing new House mask guidance
- Kevin McCarthy: ‘Bringing masks back is not a decision based on science’
- New mask guidance prompted by evidence vaccinated can spread Delta
4.00pm BST
House speaker Nancy Pelosi has just officially announced the new mask guidance for members on the House floor.
“Consistent with the newly updated guidance from the Office of the Attending Physician related to the increased threat from the Delta variant of the virus, the chair wishes to inform all members and staff that masks will once again be required in the Hall of the House,” Pelosi said.
.@SpeakerPelosi updates U.S. House mask policy: “The chair wishes to inform all members and staff that masks will be once again be required in the Hall of the House. However, members will be permitted to remove their masks temporarily while under recognition.” pic.twitter.com/KDmBsf61mL
3.39pm BST
A spokesperson for Nancy Pelosi confirmed that the House speaker does indeed consider minority leader Kevin McCarthy’s criticism of the new mask guidance to be “moronic”.
In response to a tweet about Pelosi’s comments on McCarthy, deputy chief of staff Drew Hammill said, “Unfortunately, we can’t verify this audio because of poor quality, but I can confirm that the Speaker believes that saying a mask requirement is ‘not a decision based on science’ is moronic.”
Unfortunately, we can’t verify this audio because of poor quality, but I can confirm that the Speaker believes that saying a mask requirement is “not a decision based on science” is moronic. https://t.co/vf30E4Ggic
Make no mistake—The threat of bringing masks back is not a decision based on science, but a decision conjured up by liberal government officials who want to continue to live in a perpetual pandemic state.
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Source: The Guardian