Freshman GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville: Biden inauguration should have been delayed because of COVID-19

PRESS BRIEFINGS

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany

Issued on: December 2, 2020

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room

1:05 P.M. EST

MS. MCENANY: Good afternoon, everyone. The United States Constitution matters even during a pandemic. While Democrat politicians seek to impose draconian restrictions against their citizens, this past week the Supreme Court of the United States had their say on New York State’s capacity restrictions, which restricted the number of attendees allowed in places of worship but not other government-deemed essential businesses.

Justice Gorsuch, in the ruling, said this as he rolled back Governor Cuomo’s restrictions on places of worship. He said, quote, “It is time — past time — to make plain that, while the pandemic poses many grave challenges, there is no world in which the Constitution tolerates color-coded executive edicts that reopen liquor stores and bike shops but shutter churches, synagogues, and mosques.”

Behind me, you will see displayed images of Democrat hypocrisy playing on loop. These images depict the following:

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This statement from Governor Cuomo strikes at the heart of the issue: Democrats seek control. These images behind me make clear Democrats’ mindset: rules for thee but not for me.

The President stands with you, your freedom, your ability to decide how to best protect your health. We all know how to protect ourselves from COVID-19: wash your hands, socially distance, wear a mask.

But as one federal court put it, “There is no pandemic exception to the Constitution.”

And with that, I’ll take questions.

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