While Pence admitted regret, he also defended his decision to not wear a mask, saying that he knew he didn't have coronavirus at the time.
Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday evening expressed regret over his controversial decision not to wear a face mask or covering to the Mayo Clinic.
While the vice president admitted regret, he also defended his decision to not wear a mask, saying that because he knew he didn't have the virus during his visit because he and President Donald Trump are now tested regularly. However, Pence noted that he did wear a mask to a visit to General Motors in Indiana two days after his appearance at the Mayo Clinic.
In footage of his visit, Pence could be seen standing near a group of Mayo Clinic employees and other people without a face mask. The other people surrounding Pence were all wearing masks.
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