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Karma: Rep. Matt Gaetz Quarantined Days After Parading In Gas Mask

March 9, 2020
Tyler Durden

Karma: Rep. Matt Gaetz Quarantined Days After Parading In Gas Mask

Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz, a boisterous Republican firebrand and staunch ally of the president, made headlines by wearing a gas mask on the floor of the House last week during a stunt to make light of the situation as the House voted on an $8.3 billion coronavirus emergency spending package.

A few days later, he announced that a constituent from his Northwest-Florida district had died:

Gaetz said in a statement published late Friday that he was “extremely saddened to learn of the first fatality in our district.”

Now, the Congressman is facing the prospect of infection himself after allegedly coming into contact with one of the two CPAC attendees who later tested positive for the virus. In a statement published on twitter, Gaetz said he would be joining Ted Cruz in ‘working from home’ with his Washington DC office closed (and his Pensacola office remaining open) until the quarantine period is up (since the event was 11 days ago, he only has three days left)

For what it’s worth, Gaetz is trying to spin the whole episode as a piece of performance art…and that’s certainly not the least convincing argument we’ve heard for why a given gesture constitutes ‘performance art’.

However, as the White House confirmed, Gaetz traveled with President Trump on Airforce One earlier on Monday, just hours before he announced his self-quarantine.

Georgia Congressman Doug Collins, who also announced his plan to self-quarantine until the risk period is over, reportedly shook hands with President Trump on Friday when Trump traveled to Atlanta to visit the CDC, according to CNBC.

Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar, who tweeted earlier that he’d rather die in battle than succumb to a flu-like virus, has also been quarantined (we suspect he was being facetious).

As the twitter user below says: This list is subject to change.

Note to lawmakers: be careful what you say and do as the outbreak unfolds: Because soon, you too might be making one of these statements, too.

The big question: Will Trump be tested for the virus now?


Tyler Durden

Mon, 03/09/2020 – 17:45