Nadler Scolds Republican Committee Members for Failing to Wear Masks
Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) took a pause to scold three Republican committee members for failing to wear masks during Attorney General William Barr’s testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on…
Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) took a pause to scold three Republican committee members for failing to wear masks during Attorney General William Barr’s testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.
Nadler singled out Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), and Mike Johnson (R-La.) for violating rules of the committee.
“I would remind Mr. Jordan, Mr. Biggs, and Mr. Johnson to stop violating the rules of the committee, to stop violating the safety of the members of the committee, to stop holding themselves out as not caring by refusing to wear their masks,” Nadler said.
A member of the committee responded to Nadler’s comments asking him if it is “permissible to drink a sip of coffee.”
Nadler answered, “It is not permissible.”
Watch his comments below:
Barr’s hearing comes amid the coronavirus pandemic as it continues to wreak havoc across the nation infecting more than 4.3 million Americans and causing over 148,000 deaths.
After months of receiving criticism for not wearing a mask in public, President Donald Trump was seen wearing one during a trip to Walter Reed National Medical Center, as