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Pence Comes Under Fire For Going Maskless at Mayo Clinic
ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) _ Vice President Mike Pence chose not to wear a face mask while touring the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.
It's an apparent violation of the world-renowned medical center's policy requiring them.
Video feeds show he didn't wear a mask when he met with a Mayo employee who has recovered from COVID-19. He was also maskless when he visited a coronavirus testing lab.
And Pence was the only participant not to wear a mask during a roundtable discussion.
Food and Drug Administration chief Stephen Hahn was among those wearing masks. Pence's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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