Analysis: How Louie Gohmert proved the opposite of his point
At the time he explained that he didn’t wear a mask because he had been tested and didn’t have the virus: “But if I get it, you’ll never see me without a mask,” Gohmert said.
But Gohmert didn’t leave it there — instead, he suggested he might have contracted the virus because of the mask.
Gohmert noted that despite his earlier comments, “in the last week or two, I have worn a mask more than I have in the whole last four months.” He’s also not changed his views on mask-wearing, saying “this used to be a free country.”
Unlike the White House’s protocols for those in contact with President Donald Trump, there is no requirement for members of Congress or staff to be tested for coronavirus. Gohmert learned he was positive because he was slated to travel to Texas with Trump on Air Force One, so he received a test as part of that protocol. However, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said today that congressional leaders are now discussing a testing process.
The Point: Not wearing a mask, or even inconsistent mask-wearing while not social distancing, puts the people around you at risk. Full stop.
