Karen Pence’s Team Defends Her Decision Not to Wear a Mask on Debate Stage
Second Lady Karen Pence’s office is backing her after receiving criticism for failing to wear a mask on stage during the first vice presidential debate on Wednesday night. Karen Pence greeted her husband, Vice President…
Second Lady Karen Pence’s office is backing her after receiving criticism for failing to wear a mask on stage during the first vice presidential debate on Wednesday night.
Karen Pence greeted her husband, Vice President Mike Pence, after the debate without wearing a mask.
Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Kamala Harris was joined by her husband on the other side of the stage, wearing a mask.
According to Karen Pence’s spokesperson Kara D. Brooks, both sides agreed they would not be required to wear masks when they approached their spouses.
“Second Lady Karen followed an agreement established between both campaigns prior to the debate,” Brooks wrote in a statement obtained by USA Today.
She added, “Both sides agreed that the spouses would remove their masks when they walked onto the stage at the end of the debate.”