Thursday, hugging and talking to other maskless lawmakers, Newsweek reported.
Maskless hugs and handshakes are back in at the White House. pic.twitter.com/KWtgZ68r4v
— The Recount (@therecount) May 20, 2021
Some accused Pelosi of hypocrisy for not wearing a mask in the crowded room one day after three Republicans were fined $500 each for refusing to comply with a mask mandate Pelosi imposed. Pelosi’s policy — which applies to vaccinated and non vaccinated people — was still enforced although Washington, D.C. was no longer mandating vaccinated people wear masks.
“We have to wait for them to be vaccinated, because they are selfishly a dangerment [sic] to other people, including staff people here,” Pelosi said earlier on Thursday, according to Newsweek.
Texas Rep. Beth Van Duyne, Florida Rep. Brian Mast and Iowa Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks were the lawmakers hit with the fine, while seven other Republicans who were maskless were issued a warning because it was their first offense.
Today we ignored @SpeakerPelosi ‘s unconstitutional mask rule even though she threatened to fine us.https://t.co/NOGJzdFYtW pic.twitter.com/SHnaop4oVr
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) May 19, 2021
Was advised I’d received my first warning for “following the science” by taking my mask off to go on @SpeakerPelosi’s floor. It was never about science.
— Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (@RepBethVanDuyne) May 14, 2021
Former Trump administration press secretary Kayleigh McEnany criticized Pelosi on Twitter for perceived “hypocrisy.”
“Just watched a video of Nancy Pelosi not wearing a mask in a crowded room despite fining her GOP colleagues for following the science & no longer wearing the mask!”
Just watched a video of Nancy Pelosi not wearing a mask in a crowded room despite fining her GOP colleagues for following the science & no longer wearing the mask!
FLASHBACK: Nancy is no stranger to hypocrisy ⬇️
pic.twitter.com/Vi8DDMSEMj— Kayleigh McEnany (@kayleighmcenany) May 20, 2021
For those interested in Pelosi’s mask hypocrisy, ENJOY: https://t.co/NbyhopofbY
— Kayleigh McEnany (@kayleighmcenany) May 20, 2021
