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More lawmakers test positive after superspreader event during Capitol riot

By Thomas McKinless and Emily Kopp
Posted January 12, 2021 at 1:28pm

Rep. Brad Schneider joined the list Tuesday of lawmakers testing positive for COVID-19 following last week’s violent riots at the Capitol, during which hundreds of lawmakers were corralled into a secure indoor location.

Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal, who also tested positive, said in a statement that “several Republicans not only cruelly refused to wear a mask but mocked colleagues and staff who offered them one.” See the video for more.

[ Concern grows over potential COVID-19 superspreader event during Capitol riot ]

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