NANCY Pelosi has been blasted for branding Kevin McCarthy a “moron” after the Republican leader opposed a new mask mandate for vaccinated Americans. The House Speaker said on Wednesday: “He’s such a moron.” That came after she was asked about McCarthy’s comments that the mandate was “not based on science.” The slur sparked fury from […]
NANCY Pelosi has been blasted for branding Kevin McCarthy a “moron” after the Republican leader opposed a new mask mandate for vaccinated Americans.
The House Speaker said on Wednesday: “He’s such a moron.”
That came after she was asked about McCarthy’s comments that the mandate was “not based on science.”
The slur sparked fury from some, with one person tweeting: “What happened to DEMs “bring civility back” to politics Nasty Nancy?”
One Twitter user said: “Name calling….smh [shake my head].”
Another said: “So professional. These are our “leaders”.”
“Name calling is not a proper form of argument,” one wrote.
McCarthy had tweeted on Tuesday night: “Make no mistake – The threat of bringing masks back is not a decision based on science, but a decision conjured up by liberal government officials who want to continue to live in a perpetual pandemic state.”
The GOP leader later said of Pelosi: “If she’s so brilliant, can she tell me where the science in the building changes between the House and the Senate?
“If she knows so much science, explain to me where the science changes in the Rotunda.”
Pelosi’s spokesperson, Drew Hammill, tweeted: “Unfortunately, we can’t verify this audio because of poor quality, but I can confirm that the Speaker believes that saying a mask requirement is “not a decision based on science” is moronic.”
When asked about her comments, the Democrat did not deny using it or repeat the slur but added: “To say that wearing a mask is not based on science, I think, is not wise and that was my comment.
“And that is all I am going to say about that.”
The CDC said on Tuesday vaccinated Americans will have to wear face coverings again in some parts of the US due to the new Delta variant.
Following that Brian Monahan, the Capitol physician, issued a mask mandate for the House of Representatives.
His memo read: “For all House Office Buildings, the Hall of the House, and House Committee Meetings, wearing of a well-fitted, medical grade, filtration face mask is required when an individual is in an interior space and other individuals are present.”
It added: “To be clear, for meetings in an enclosed US House of Representatives controlled space, masks are REQUIRED.”
Congressman Chip Roy said: “Do the vaccines work or not? Do the masks work or don’t work?
“This institution is a sham. We should adjourn and shut this place down.”
