Governor says he should have worn mask at funeral

Governor Tate Reeves says he should have worn mask at a funeral.

EVENING AFTER RECEIVING SOMEBACKLASH FOR NOT WEARING A MASKORPRACTICING SOCIAL DISTANCINGWHILEATTENDING THE FUNERAL OF AFALLEN DEPUTY...16 WAPT'S ROSS ADAMS IS LIVE ATTHE WOOLFOLKBUILDING WITH THE DETAILS...ROSS... THE GOVERNOR ACTUALLY BRISTLEDWHEN ASKED ABOUT HIS DECISION.THIS IS THE VIDEO THAT RAISED SOMANY EYEBROWS.THE GOVERNOR JOINED THOUSANDS OFPEOPLEWHO ATTENDED DEPUTY BLAIR'SFUNERALWEDNESDAY MORNING.THE GOVERNOR SAYS HE TRIED HARDTO SOCIAL DISTANCE HIMSELF BUTHE DIDN'T HAVE ON AMASK.REEVES WAS EVEN SHAKING HANDSANDHUGGING MOURNERS AT THEGRAVESIDE SERVICE.THE GOVERNOR DIDN'T ANSWER WHYHE CHOSENOT TO COVER HIS FACE HAS HEINTERACTEDWITH PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THESTATE ANDNATION.

I DID HAVE A MASK.

IT WAS IN MYPOCKET I SHOULD HAVE PUT IT ON.THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS IFYALLWANT TO SHAME ME FOR THE WAY INWHICH I HANDLED IT, GO FOR ITTHAT IS PART OF YOUR JOB.

BUT IWILL NOT APOLOGIZE FOR ATTENDINGTHFUNERAL FOR THIS SLAIN LAWENFORCEMENT OFFICER.THE GOVERNOR SAID HE HAS BEENWEARING A MASK IN PUBLIC.

HESAID HE HAD ON A FACE COVERINGEARLIER IN THE DAY WHILE HE WASAT THE STATE CAPITOL VISITINGWITHLAWMAKERS.

THE GOVERNOR SAID EVERYBODY INMISSISSIPPI IS AT RISK OF THECORONAVIRUS.HE URGED PEOPLE TO TAKEPRECAUTIONSPROTECT THEMSELVES AND LIMITPUBLICINTERACTIONS.ROSS ADAMS 16 WAPT NEWS.

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