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GOP Convention Will Comply with Mask Rules

June 29, 2020 at 4:47 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“The Republican National Committee announced on Monday that its convention in Jacksonville would comply with any health regulations, including mask-wearing measures, that the city has imposed,” NBC News reports.

“On Monday, the city announced that masks will be mandatory indoors and in public places where social distancing is challenging.”

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