Mask-pushing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was apparently caught addressing an outdoor crowd of mask-less Democratic bigwigs in COVID-19-riddled Napa Valley over the weekend, according to video and tweets.
A clip of the close-quartered California fundraiser was posted on Facebook by Democratic Party donor and winemaker Kathryn Walt Hall — and promptly blasted out on Twitter.
The footage appeared to show dozens of unmasked people seated elbow to elbow at long luncheon tables as Pelosi (D-Calif.) gave a speech and masked waiters ambled between the listeners.
“All the servants fully masked,” tweeted journalist Glenn Greenwald. “The almost-entirely old, white, rich crowd of DCCC donors free to go maskless as they’re served.”
According to the CDC, Napa County is a coronavirus hotspot, garnering the designation of “high” for its current level of transmission. “High” is the most worrisome designation.
Pelosi has been a strong advocate of mask-wearing mandates, including in the House — although she has personally been caught apparently flouting rules in the past.
Some of Pelosi’s critics ripped her over the dining clip featuring maskless listeners.
“Speaker Pelosi wants to lock you down again while she wines and dines with her political donors,” said House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). “It’s utter hypocrisy.”
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