GOP Senator Calls On Elected Officials To ‘Lead By Example’ And Follow Coronavirus Guidelines – By Sanjana Karanth (Huffington Post) / April 29 2020
North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis’ remarks came the same day Vice President Mike Pence refused to wear a mask while visiting the Mayo Clinic as required.
Sen. Thom Tillis called on elected officials to “lead by example” and follow coronavirus guidelines in remarks that were made public on Tuesday, the same day that Vice President Mike Pence faced backlash for refusing to wear a mask while visiting a hospital.
The North Carolina Republican’s comments were part of an interview with Adam Morgan, co-founder of North Carolina-based talent-recruiting company SC, which has created a webinar series about leadership during the coronavirus pandemic.
“I’m trying to lead by example, do what I’m asking others to do. And I think that’s what every, every elected official must do,” Tillis said of guidelines meant to slow the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. “The last thing I want to do is see an elected official who is responsible for imposing a stay-at-home order, or a wear-a-facial-mask order, out in public and not with a mask on.”
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The interview was released the same day Pence decided against wearing a face mask during a visit to the Mayo Clinic’s campus in Minnesota, flouting the organization’s mandatory masking policy amid the pandemic. The vice president defended his choice later during Tuesday’s coronavirus briefing.
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