Rules For Thee But Not For Me: 87 Examples of Politicians Defying Their Own Covid Restrictions

Summary	Date	Source	Offender
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