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Republicans wonder if political science behind easing of COVID-19 restrictions after Biden takes office Print this article
Republicans are questioning the timing of Democratic governors and mayors easing their coronavirus restrictions.
While these state and local officials point to data and pre-set benchmarks to justify their reopening decisions, critics of the lockdowns that have hurt businesses over the past year suspect former President Donald Trump leaving office has something to do with it.
With conservative pundits such as Fox News host Tucker Carlson starting to pick up on this correlation, the
Washington Examiner reached out to Republican lawmakers asking for their perspective. Four who responded largely agree that the timing suggests politics are at play, even as they applauded the reopenings.
Here are the reactions from Missouri representatives:
Gov. Parson
Gov. Mike Parson at a Wednesday afternoon press briefing didnât address the chaos at the nationâs Capitol until asked about it by a reporter. He said he wasnât fully up to date on the situation but emphasized that he is a âlaw and order guyâ who opposes lawbreaking regardless of oneâs political affiliation.
âI donât care what you present to be your cause, you donât violate the law,â Parson said. âNo matter who you support, no matter what your politics are, you have to be responsible for your conduct.â