Senator McConnell Suggests Democrats' Shift on Mask Mandates Motivated by Polling

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell notes the lifting of mask mandates by several Democratic governors across the country as the number of Omicron infections declines, suggesting the move is motivated by recent polling on the subject. "The only science that's changed in the last two weeks is the political science. The only data that's changed in the last two weeks is Democrats' polling data," Senator McConnell says. He also criticizes Randi Weingarten, the leader of the American Federation of Teachers, calling her "something of a classroom czar holding millions of kids fate in her hands" when it comes to in-person learning. close