Pence defends Trump rallies despite surge in coronavirus cases: 'We have an election coming up'
At a White House coronavirus task force briefing Friday – the group's first in nearly two months – a reporter asked Pence why the campaign forged ahead with the rallies, which have drawn tens of thousands of President"The freedom of speech, the right to peaceably assemble, is enshrined in the constitution of the United States," replied Pence, who leads the task force.
Another reporter grilled Pence for justifying the public gatherings while insisting that people follow state and local social distancing guidelines. Pence said that he and Trump believed in "taking proper steps" in their approach to hosting rallies amid the pandemic. At the most recent rally in Oklahoma over the weekend, attendeesbefore entering the Tulsa arena where Trump spoke. But wearing the masks was not mandatory.
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