Democratic congresswoman contracts COVID after Republicans refused to put on masks during Capitol riot.

“Rep. Pramila Jayapal has tested positive for COVID-19, a result that she blames on her Republican colleagues’ refusal to wear face masks during the hours-long lockdown last Wednesday as pro-Trump extremists attacked the U.S. Capitol.

“Only hours after Trump incited a deadly assault on our Capitol, many Republicans still refused to take the bare minimum COVID-19 precaution and simply wear a damn mask in a crowded room during a pandemic—creating a superspreader event ON TOP of a domestic terrorist attack,” Jayapal said on Twitter.” [READ MORE]