'Get over it': COVID-denying congressman refusing to wear a mask slammed for saying he's 'just tired of it'

U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) made headlines last week when he insisted the thousands of rioters and insurrectionists who stormed the Capitol on January 6 wearing MAGA hats and Trump shirts, draped in Trump flags, shouting Trump's name, putting their careers, freedom, and lives at risk at the direction of President Donald Trump were not necessarily pro-Trump.
"I don't know who did the poll to say that they were Trump supporters," Norman declared, attempting to whitewash the insurrection and ignoring the identity of the hundreds of insurrectionists already arrested.
This week Congressman Norman is battling another basic fact of life: mask wearing.
He and about a dozen other GOP House members have decided they will violate House rules and no longer wear masks in Congress. They claim they should only have to observe CDC guidelines. But some of the 12, like Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, are refusing to be vaccinated, and CNN reports less than half of House Republicans say they have gotten the shots.
"We're just tired of it," Norman told "Fox & Friends" Thursday morning.
Rep. Norman apparently was "tired" of wearing a mask last summer as well, so he didn't:
Just weeks later Norman literally stood behind a quack doctor pushing hydroxychloroquine in front of the Supreme Court:
Cases are on the rise in SC and Congressman Ralph Norman held a press conference to spread misinformation about COV… https://t.co/U2K4JQJZwc— Moe Brown (@Moe Brown) 1595976934.0
This week Norman also did not wear a mask while in Congress Tuesday and Wednesday, but has been fined $500 for his first offense.
Countless workplaces across the country still require masks to be worn, especially those open to the public. Some people are criticizing Norman and the other anti-mask Republicans, asking why should lawmakers, who are supposed to set an example as national leaders, get special treatment?
@therecount These people are such babies.— Joyous Panther (@Joyous Panther) 1621512202.0
@therecount I'm tired of racism, yet here we are.— Chinese Bamboo Bandit (@Chinese Bamboo Bandit) 1621512216.0
@therecount The 5 to 12-year-olds at my elementary school can keep their masks on for 7 1/2 hours a day. Says a lot about these grown adults— Meg (@Meg) 1621512862.0
Dear @RepRalphNorman Wear your mask. Get over it. https://t.co/GZ4cNCzltU— Tyler Hamilton (@Tyler Hamilton) 1621515692.0
@therecount Every single one who gets fined is planning to parlay the fine into campaign donation appeals. It’s ess… https://t.co/ZxIx8SgycX— Curt Naus (@Curt Naus) 1621512465.0
@therecount The virus never gets tired.— Bruce Ellerstein (@Bruce Ellerstein) 1621512826.0
@therecount Self-proclaimed party of law and order🙄— Olaf Pijl (@Olaf Pijl) 1621513467.0
@RepRalphNorman People who experience auto immune disorders, or have been diagnosed with long term COVID suffer fro… https://t.co/uibvTZmyf2— Beata #PfullyVaccinated (@Beata #PfullyVaccinated) 1621515914.0
Awe... we are tired of your crap, too. https://t.co/ljsR98V6rO— Diana (@Diana) 1621512143.0
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