Pence Says He Should Have Worn Mask While Visiting Mayo Clinic

Vice President Mike Pence on April 3 said that he should have worn a mask during a recent visit to the Mayo Clinic.

Vice President Mike Pence speaks during the graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020 at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., on April 18, 2020. David Zalubowski/AP Photo

Vice President Mike Pence on May 3 said that he should have worn a mask during a recent visit to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota after receiving backlash for failing to adhere to the medical facility’s policy requiring it.

“From early on, the CDC [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] has made it clear that you wear a mask to prevent you from conveying the coronavirus to other people, and so since the president and I are in the unique position we’re in, we’re tested often,” Pence said during a Fox News virtual town hall on May 3. “I didn’t think it was necessary.”