Leaving Off Mask At Mayo Clinic, Pence Said He Wanted To Look Workers 'In The Eye'

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Leaving Off Mask At Mayo Clinic, Pence Said He Wanted To Look Workers 'In The Eye'

April 28, 20206:49 PM ET

Alana Wise

https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/28/847570879/pence-responds-to-critics-after-not-wearing-face-mask-at-mayo-clinic?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=nprblogscoronavirusliveupdates

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"As vice president of the United States, I'm tested for the coronavirus on a regular basis, and everyone who is around me is tested for the coronavirus," he told reporters, saying he is following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.

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"And since I don't have the coronavirus, I thought it'd be a good opportunity for me to be here, to be able to speak to these researchers, these incredible health care personnel, and look them in the eye and say 'thank you.' "

Instructions on the Mayo Clinic website request that all patients, visitors and personnel bring and wear a face mask to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

In a tweet eventually deleted but captured in screenshots and by the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine, the Mayo Clinic wrote that it had "informed @VP of the masking policy prior to his arrival today."

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I'm guessing the little weasel thought his mask went over his eyes?

[liberalmuse]

1. I hope someone told Pence they didn't mean he had to wear his usual mask...

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. Pssst, Mike- That's why your pointy hood has eyeholes, dummy.

n/t

[marble falls]

3. Shit, you mean he's been wearing it backwards again?

[Kablooie]

4. Sounds more like he wanted to stick out his tongue at them.

[AllaN01Bear]

5. this

eek. run.

[mucifer]

6. If I can work as a pediatric hospice nurse with a mask and a face shield that snowflake

can deal with it for a goddam hour.

It does make things different that my face is covered and I can't hug people.

It really sucks.

[Jim__]

7. Trump must have taught him how to put his face mask on.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=&w=767

[greatauntoftriplets]

8. That's how he usually wears one when Mother takes off her clothes.

[McCamy Taylor]

9. His eyes are in his mouth? How Beetlejuice

[Totally Tunsie]

10. How do surgeons perform surgery when wearing a surgical mask

if they can't see with it on?

Dumbass.