Rules For Thee But Not For Me: 87 Examples of Politicians Defying Their Own Covid Restrictions
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Summary | Date | Source | Offender |
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De Blasio defends going to the gym amid outbreak: 'I need exercise to be able to stay healthy and make decisions' | 03/16/2020 | The Hill | Bill de Blasio |
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot defends getting a haircut amid coronavirus outbreak, says stylist wore ‘a mask and gloves’ | 04/06/2020 | Chicago Tribune | Lori Lightfoot |
A Mayor Cracked Down On Parties During The Coronavirus Lockdown. His Wife Defied Him. | 04/07/2020 | Buzzfeed | Brant Walker |
Texas mayor apologizes after violating stay-at-home order to go to nail salon | 04/25/2020 | NBC News | Becky Ames |
Reporter Asks Illinois Governor About His Wife Allegedly Leaving Town During Stay-At-Home Order | 04/30/2020 | Daily Caller | J.B. Pritzker |
Virginia Gov. Northam Faces Backlash For Not Wearing Mask on Public Beach | 05/24/2020 | The Daily Beast | Ralph Northam |
Michigan Governor Says Husband’s Request Was ‘Failed Attempt at Humor’ | 05/26/2020 | The New York Times | Gretchen Whitmer |
New Mexico governor slammed for buying jewelry amid closures | 05/27/2020 | Associated Press | Michelle Lujan Grisham |
Minn. mayor gives masks to crowding rioters after warning in-person worship would be 'public health disaster' | 05/29/2020 | Fox News | Jacob Frey |
LA Mayor Eric Garcetti Joins George Floyd Protesters Despite Stay at Home Order | 06/02/2020 | Fox News | Eric Garcetti |
GOP Assemblyman: N.J. Gov. Murphy broke own order marching in protests | 06/08/2020 | WHYY | Phil Murphy |
Illinois Gov. J. B. Pritzker Joins Protesters on Juneteenth | 06/19/2020 | Daily Caller | J.B. Pritzker |
Bexar County Judge Wolff standing in restuarant ignoring mask and social distancing | 06/24/2020 | KENS5 | Nelson Wolff |
NY Gov. Cuomo Travels to Georgia, Doesn't Quarantine Because He's 'Essential' | 07/20/2020 | Democrat & Chronicle | Andrew Cuomo |
Gov. Andrew Cuomo hugged Georgia mayor — and didn't wear a mask. Now he won't self-quarantine. | 07/28/2020 | The Blaze | Andrew Cuomo |
Another California Official Hosted A Party Amid Lockdown | 08/01/2020 | LaCorte News | Diane Becton |
'I take responsibility': Nancy Pelosi believes she was 'set up' by San Francisco hair salon | 09/03/2020 | ABC San Francisco | Nancy Pelosi |
Pa. mayor who banned indoor dining caught dining inside in Maryland, and chefs are roasting him | 09/04/2020 | Penn Live | Jim Kenney |
Tucker Carlson Shows Sen. Dianne Feinstein at Airport With No Mask After She Called for Mandated Face Covers | 09/29/2020 | Newsweek | Dianne Feinstein |
Mark Meadows threw a 70-person indoor wedding for his daughter, flouting coronavirus restrictions. | 10/08/2020 | The New York Times | Mark Meadows |
Newsom sends his children back to private school classrooms in California | 10/30/2020 | Politico | Gavin Newsom |
Trump-bashing Sen. Chuck Schumer removes mask to celebrate Biden’s reported win | 11/07/2020 | Law Enforcement Today | Chuck Schumer |
Why Did Pritzker Party In A Crowd Despite His Coronavirus Advice? | 11/09/2020 | Patch | J.B. Pritzker |
DC Mayor Doubles Down On Attending Biden Celebration, Calls It Essential | 11/10/2020 | Daily Caller | Muriel Bowser |
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot defends joining crowd celebrating Biden-Harris win as COVID-19 cases surge | 11/13/2020 | Chicago Tribune | Lori Lightfoot |
Pelosi Cancels Dinner For New Democrats After Blowback Over Coronavirus Risk | 11/13/2020 | Daily Caller | Nancy Pelosi |
California Lawmakers Travel To Conference In Hawaii Despite New Coronavirus Restrictions | 11/16/2020 | Daily Caller | California Lawmakers |
Feinstein, Who Pushed For Nationwide Mask Mandate, Seen Maskless In Public | 11/17/2020 | Daily Caller | Dianne Feinstein |
Gavin Newsom apologises for breaking lockdown to go to a dinner party as California put under new rules | 11/17/2020 | Independent | Gavin Newsom |
Brooklyn Dems spotted at crowded birthday bash amid coronavirus surge | 11/20/2020 | FOX News | Prominent Brooklyn Dems |
Williamson County judge pleads guilty for violating his own stay-at-home order, will pay $1,000 fine | 11/24/2020 | Texas Tribune | Bill Gravell |
After warnings to avoid travel, Denver Mayor Hancock flies to visit family for Thanksgiving | 11/25/2020 | NBC Denver | Michael Hancock |
Illinois mayor’s niece admonishes him for attending wedding without mask | 11/25/2020 | NY Post | Steve Chirico |
LA Official Caught Eating At Restaurant Hours After Voting To Ban Outdoor Dining | 12/01/2020 | LaCorte News | Sheila Kuehl |
S.F. Mayor London Breed had her own French Laundry party — the night after Gavin Newsom’s | 12/01/2020 | San Francisco Chronicle | London Breed |
San Jose mayor visits parents for Thanksgiving in apparent disregard of coronavirus warnings: report | 12/01/2020 | Fox News | Sam Liccardo |
Governor Edwards addresses viral photo showing him maskless at country club | 12/02/2020 | WBRZ | John Bel Edwards |
Austin mayor tells constituents to stay home — from Mexico vacation | 12/02/2020 | NY Post | Steve Adler |
Texas judges who called for stricter coronavirus mandates accused of breaking their own rules | 12/03/2020 | Fox News | B. Glen Whitley |
Texas judges who called for stricter coronavirus mandates accused of breaking their own rules | 12/03/2020 | Fox News | Clay Jenkins |
Chicago Alderman’s Restaurant Caught Defying Indoor Dining Ban: ‘Someone Ratted Us Out,’ Employee Says | 12/07/2020 | Block Club Chicago | Tom Tunney |
These California lawmakers distanced for work. Then they shared dinner at a Sacramento restaurant | 12/08/2020 | The Sacramento Bee | Calif. State Assembly Members |
Illinois mayor apologies for eating inside St. Louis restaurant amid indoor dining ban in his town | 12/14/2020 | KMOX | Mark Eckert |
Rhode Island Governor Tells Citizens To ‘Stay Home’ Before Heading To Wine Bar | 12/16/2020 | Daily Caller | Gina Raimondo |
Birx went to Delaware with family on Thanksgiving despite her travel warnings | 12/20/2020 | NY Post | Deborah Birx |
N.C. official defends 'personal decision' to travel on Christmas despite 'stay home' warning | 12/21/2020 | Washington Times | Dena Diorio |
Democratic New York County Executive Filmed Playing Hockey Two Weeks After Shutting Down Ice Rink For Hosting Scrimmage | 12/29/2020 | Daily Caller | Mark Poloncarz |
'GET IT TOGETHER!' Bill de Blasio slammed for deserted Times Square dance as Covid-ravaged New Yorkers remain in lockdown | 01/01/2021 | The Sun | Bill de Blasio |
Psaki: Biden Violated His Mask Mandate Last Night Because He Was “Celebrating” | 01/21/2021 | Hot Air | Joe Biden |
Biden climate czar John Kerry spotted maskless sitting in first class on commercial flight | 03/17/2021 | Washington Examiner | John Kerry |
Caught Red-Handed: Dept Of Interior Throws Junior Staff Under Bus For Party Plans Violating WH Covid Policy | 03/27/2021 | Hot Air | Deb Haaland |
Psaki: Biden and VP Harris Do Not Have to Follow Travel Guidelines Because They Fly on a Private Plane | 03/29/2021 | Grabien | Joe Biden, Kamala Harris |
Michigan governor's top aide vacations in Florida, despite Whitmer's travel warning | 04/10/2021 | Fox News | Tricia Foster |
Gov. Whitmer Traveled to Florida After Telling Michiganders Not To | 04/20/2021 | HotAir | Gov. Gretchen Whitmer |
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer apologizes after violating indoor dining restrictions | 05/24/2021 | NBC News | Gretchen Whitmer |
John Kerry caught maskless at airport in 2nd mask mishap this year | 07/07/2021 | Fox News | John Kerry |
Texas Democrats smile maskless on plane while skipping work to block voting bill | 07/12/2021 | Washington Examiner | Texas Democrats |
Gavin Newsom sent kids to summer camp not enforcing state mask rules | 07/27/2021 | SF Gate | Gavin Newsom |
Photos appear to show DC mayor celebrating birthday maskless hours before mandate went into effect | 07/31/2021 | Fox News | Muriel Bowser |
DC Mayor Bowser officiates maskless indoor wedding after reinstated mask mandate | 07/31/2021 | Washington Examiner | Muriel Bowser |
AOC puts on mask for picture, removes it afterward, video shows | 08/04/2021 | Fox News | Alexandria Ocazio-Cortez |
Maskless Obama hits the dancefloor at his celeb-filled 'scaled back' Martha's Vineyard 60th birthday bash attended by hundreds that has been labeled 'hypocrisy at its finest' amid US Delta surge | 08/08/2021 | Daily Mail | Barack Obama |
Rashida Tlaib spotted dancing maskless at large indoor gathering in CDC 'orange' zone | 08/09/2021 | Fox News | Rashida Tlaib |
Video shows hordes of maskless people at Pelosi fundraiser | 08/22/2021 | NY Post | Nancy Pelosi |
DC Mayor Bowser sparks backlash by posting indoor maskless photo | 09/10/2021 | Fox News | Muriel Bowser |
Why Did the Staff at the Met Wear Masks, While the Celebrities Went Without? | 09/14/2021 | National Review | Alexandria Ocazio-Cortez & Carolyn Maloney |
McAuliffe seen on Amtrak without mask, skirting federal mask mandates; passenger calls it a 'double standard' | 09/14/2021 | Fox News | Terry McAuliffe |
Maskless San Francisco mayor breaks health order, seen partying with BLM co-founder at nightclub | 09/17/2021 | Fox News | London Breed |
Hypocrisy: Two More Politicians Flout Their Own COVID Restrictions In San Francisco, Palm Beach | 09/20/2021 | The Federalist | Alexandria Ayala |
New Jersey Dem Gov. Murphy caught maskless at indoor ball: 'Let them wear masks' | 10/12/2021 | Fox News | Phil Murphy |
Joe and Jill are filmed breaking DC's mask mandate by walking through upmarket Italian restaurant without masks on | 10/17/2021 | Daily Mail | Joe Biden, Jill Biden |
Chicago Mayor Lightfoot posts maskless photo at WNBA game, apparently violating indoor mask mandates | 10/18/2021 | Fox News | Lori Lightfoot |
Bowser Weathers Criticism Over Trip to Biden Celebration in ‘High-Risk' State | 11/10/2021 | NBC 4 Washington | Muriel Bowser |
Nancy Pelosi slammed as hypocrite for attending Ivy Getty’s wedding maskless | 11/10/2021 | NY Post | Nancy Pelosi |
Joe Biden is spotted MASKLESS inside Nantucket store where face coverings are mandated just hours after being 'fully briefed' on new Omicron Variant | 11/28/2021 | Daily Mail | Joe Biden |
SF Mayor London Breed Again Seen Partying Maskless at Nightclub, Again Says She Did Nothing Wrong | 11/30/2021 | SFist | London Breed |
Rep. Eric Swalwell the latest blue-state Democrat spotted maskless in mandate-free Florida | 01/05/2022 | Fox News | Eric Swalwell |
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand strolls maskless through upstate restaurant | 01/15/2022 | NY Post | Kirsten Gillibrand |
Boris Johnson claps back against calls to resign amid 'partygate' scandal | 01/19/2022 | Fox News | Boris Johnson & staff |
Newsom, Garcetti criticized after being spotted not wearing face masks at LA Rams, 49ers game | 01/31/2022 | ABC Los Angeles | Gavin Newsom, Eric Garcetti |
L.A. Mayor Garcetti Says He Held His Breath For Maskless Photo With Magic Johnson | 02/02/2022 | Deadline | Eric Garcetti |
Stacey Abrams receives backlash for posing maskless with room full of young masked children | 02/06/2022 | Fox News | Stacey Abrams |
Democrat Rep. Elissa Slotkin Poses Maskless with Masked Event Attendees, Following Stacey Abrams’ Example | 02/07/2022 | Breitbart | Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) |
ANOTHER Democrat is caught flouting mask mandates: New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman is seen smiling in photo with masked students at high school just days after urging people to wear face coverings | 02/07/2022 | Daily Mail | Jamaal Bowman |
Maskless New York parent booted from school board meeting days after school officials posed maskless | 02/11/2022 | Fox News | Webster NY School Board officials |
Online outrage as school board member confronted by maskless photo storms out of meeting | 02/20/2022 | Fox News | Montgomery County VA School Board member |
CNN Journalist Shuns Airline Mask Mandate in First Class | 04/05/2022 | Washington Free Beacon | Ana Navarro |
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