Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) said on Twitter on Oct. 2nd that he tested positive for COVID-19 after experiencing what he thought were “longtime allergies.” Lee then attended a ceremony at the White House during which Donald Trump announced that Judge Amy Coney Barrett was his Supreme Court nominee. That ceremony turned out to be a super-spreader event in which Lee was seen hugging people and whatnot. And now, just over a week later, we do not know if Lee is negative for the coronavirus or not, and yet, he is presently speaking at Judge Barrett’s hearing without wearing a protective face mask.
It’s almost as if the Republican party now has an anti-mask, anti-social distancing platform amid the raging pandemic that has taken over two hundred and fifteen thousand American lives. Lee should be quarantined at home, but that would require empathy to not want to risk infecting others.
GOP Sen. Mike Lee, who has not said if he tested negative for Covid-19, releases letter from the Capitol’s attending physician clearing his return. “The CDC does not recommend repeat SARS-CoV-2 PCR testing if these criteria are met,” the letter says. https://t.co/0perRQ7E0Y
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) October 12, 2020
Watch:
A maskless Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), who tested positive for COVID 10 days ago, is lecturing about his pocket Constitution.
Lee has not revealed if he’s tested negative before today’s hearing. pic.twitter.com/r0bTZVjAXR
— The Recount (@therecount) October 12, 2020
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A swift backlash ensued.
Utah GOP Sen Mike Lee appearing at Barrett hearing in person, without a mask, just 10 days after testing positive for covid, violating CDC quarantine guidelines. This is same guy who says he doesn’t believe in democracy pic.twitter.com/2QCcIP6vg9
— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) October 12, 2020
Why isn’t Sen. Mike Lee, who tested positive for COVID, wearing a mask during his opening statement?
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 12, 2020
Why is Senator Mike Lee, who tested Covid-positive, speaking without wearing a mask at this hearing with Judge Barrett and her family present and everyone else there exposed?
— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) October 12, 2020
If Mike Lee was an employee at any company and pulled this shit, he would be immediately fired and possibly sued for wrecklesd endangerment. #RepublicansAreTheProblem
— FedtheEffUp (@FedtheEffUp1) October 12, 2020
And he keeps getting louder and louder. Of all the people that shouldn’t be allowed in there spewing their saliva all over the place, he’s doing the best job of it. 🤦🏼♀️
— Christine (@MTBmom) October 12, 2020
Because he is Pro Life Michael! What people don’t understand when he says that, is that it means just HIS life. He doesn’t give a damn about anyone else.
— Wear A Mask DAMNIT! (@dmcnamee13) October 12, 2020
There can be no reasonable explanation for a major lack of humanity and decency and caring about others.
— Beverly (@Beverlyb11) October 12, 2020
It’s hard to distinguish yourself among so many sociopathic, dangerous, disingenuous lickspittles in one’s Grand Old Party, but by gum he’s trying.
— Hugo Drax III (@HugoDraxIII) October 12, 2020
It’s almost as if Republicans are deliberately trying to infect fellow Americans with COVID-19. There is no other explanation. Prove me wrong.
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