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AP FACT CHECK: No, Pelosi is not out to arrest mask refusers | The Atlanta Voice

A member of the House Republican leadership is spreading a false accusation that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is out to get people arrested if they refuse to wear a mask inside the premises. Pelosi does not direct law enforcement in the House, and Capitol Police officials, who do, aren’t threatening to arrest mask resistors. Instead, staff members and visitors who […]

Source: The Atlanta Voice

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