Solicited by reporters on leaving Capitol Hill in Washington on July 28, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, made harsh remarks towards Kevin McCarthy, who said that wearing a mask for those vaccinated was a "
decision. policy
”.
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The video posted by Daniella Diaz, a reporter following the Congress for
CNN
, shows Nancy Pelosi getting into her car grumbling, “He's
a jerk!
"
Hours earlier, Kevin McCarthy, leader of the Congressional Republicans, posted a tweet stating: "
Make no mistake: the threat of having to wear masks again is not a science-based decision, but an imagined decision. by liberal government officials who want to continue living in a state of perpetual pandemic
”.
Hours later, the 56-year-old politician reoffended with another tweet: “
President Pelosi wants you to do what she says, not what she does. She and President Biden are doing everything to ensure that you continue to live in fear with your mask on, even if you have been vaccinated.
"
Nancy Pelosi's deputy chief of staff Drew Hammill declined to confirm the House Speaker's comments captured in the
CNN
video
, which he said was based on an inaudible audio recording. “
Unfortunately, we cannot verify this audio recording due to its poor quality, but I can confirm that [Nancy Pelosi] believes that saying that the requirement for a mask is 'not a science-based decision' is an aberration.
", He explained in a tweet.
Relations between Nancy Pelosi and Kevin McCarthy have recently deteriorated, in particular due to the investigation carried out by the Democratic President of Congress into the attack on Capitol Hill on January 6, which could implicate the behavior of some members of the party. republican.
The video capturing the words of Nancy Pelosi counted nearly 250,000 views Thursday night.