Good morning! House Republican leaders Kevin McCarthy, Steve Scalise + Elise Stefanik -- all of whom voted to overturn the presidential election based on a lie that fueled an insurrection at the US Capitol -- are holding a press event to discuss "the failed leadership" of Biden.
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I do not think these Republican leaders who voted to overturn the presidential election + spread a lie that fueled a deadly insurrection realize the irony of hosting a press event with a sign that reads "Country in Crisis."pic.twitter.com/t4Cw2xmzQx
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Kevin McCarthy declares the "country is in crisis" and then begins complaining about ... having to wear masks.pic.twitter.com/n10dI3NY1q
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"We will not allow the CDC to be political," McCarthy says, again going back to complaining about having to wear masks in the House. "The Republican Congress will not allow this to happen."
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House GOP Whip Steve Scalise is now up, demanding that all children go back to school and then saying Americans are concerned about inflation. "He canceled the Keystone Pipeline," Scalise says of Biden. This is all over the place.
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Relatedly, House Republicans are totally melting down about having to wear masks againhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/gop-lawmakers-melt-down-masks-house_n_610181f5e4b0048f36190952 …
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Here's a snapshot of all the House Republicans at this press conference declaring a "crisis." How many of these same people voted to overturn the presidential election based on the same lie that fueled the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol?pic.twitter.com/vOiTVKRHLE
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