Nancy Pelosi, president of the chamber that pushed the mask, was apparently caught heading to an outdoor crowd of large, maskless Democratic wigs in the Napa Valley, located at COVID-19, over the weekend. , according to video and tweets.
A clip of the reduced fundraiser was posted on Facebook by Democratic Party donor and winemaker Kathryn Walt Hall – and quickly exploded on Twitter.
The images appeared to show dozens of maskless people sitting side by side at the long lunch tables as Pelosi made a speech and the masked waiters were among the listeners.
“All servants completely masked,” he tweeted journalist Glenn Greenwald. “The almost old, white, rich crowd of DCCC donors free to go without a mask while serving them.”
According to the CDC, Napa County, California, is a hot spot for coronavirus, which gets the designation “high” for its current level of transmission. “High” is the most troubling designation.
The CDC says that while “in general, you don’t need to wear an outdoor mask,” people should consider it because of the potential dangers if they don’t.
“In areas with a high number of COVID-19 cases, consider wearing a mask in crowded outdoor environments and for activities with close contact with other people who are not fully vaccinated,” the agency tells your website.
Pelosi, a California Democrat, has been a staunch supporter of mandates wearing masks, including in the House, although in the past she has been personally captured apparently violating the rules.
Walt Hall’s post over the weekend said, “DCCC lunch with @secgranholm Discussing critical issues for everyone and especially for us here at @napavalley.”
The DCCC is the arm of the Casa de Pelosi democratic caucus campaign. Tickets for the fundraising shown in the photos sold for between $ 100 and $ 29,000. according to New York Times journalist Kenneth Vogel.
“The question was asked this morning [former US] Ambassador [to Spain Alan] Solomont about young people and how we are reaching out to young people, ”Pelosi can be heard in the online clip.
Some of Pelosi’s critics ripped her off the dining room clip with maskless listeners.
“President Pelosi wants to shut you down again as he sells and dines with his political donors,” said Kevin McCarthy, the house’s minority leader. “It’s absolute hypocrisy.”