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Did Democrats Go Maskless at a White House Event?

It took place after the CDC released new guidance, and all congressional Democrats say they have been vaccinated.
Did Democrats Go Maskless at a White House Event?

Viral posts from popular right-wing Instagram accounts share a video of Democratic politicians including Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Attorney General Merrick Garland at a White House event without masks. 

The video, taken from political news website The Recount, is from a White House event May 20 marking the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act being signed into law by President Joe Biden.

Alec Dent is a former culture editor and staff writer for The Dispatch.

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