Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia’s congresswoman from the 14th District, was seen in a video posted over the weekend refusing to wear a mask while lawmakers in Washington, D.C., were in protected isolation as pro-Trump rioters took control of the Capitol building.
After the riot that left five people dead – including one Capitol police officer – several lawmakers have tested positive for COVID-19.
In the video, posted on Twitter, Democratic Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware is seen offering masks to lawmakers as they were ushered into rooms as rioters stormed the Capitol.
Greene has been a strong opponent of masks in general, tweeting that they are oppressive mind control devices and should be worn only by the elderly and the most vulnerable, despite scientific evidence that they work to help slow the spread of the coronavirus.
While Northwest Georgia continues to deal with the worst COVID-19 outbreak in the state, Greene has said, “strict mask mandates [and] forced social distancing violate Americans’ guaranteed freedom of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.”