Just dropped · Trial Balloon · Ep. 193
The Magnificent Seven
“I’m shaking with rage. We were told if we had symptoms to refrain from going to the Capitol on Monday. Senator Brandon Beach knew he was exhibiting symptoms since MARCH THE 10TH! I have an elderly hospice patient at home. He irresponsibly stayed all day at the Capitol on Monday and exposed all of us.”
— Georgia state Rep. Scot Turner (R), on Facebook, after a fellow lawmaker took part in a special session despite showing symptoms of coronavirus.
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