GOP senator skips coronavirus hearing to fly on Air Force One with Trump

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By Dan Desai Martin -May 8, 2020 1:00 PM
Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ) missed the hearing to hang out with Donald Trump in Arizona.

Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ) did not attend a Senate hearing Tuesday on the federal government's coronavirus response so she could take a trip on Air Force One with Donald Trump.

The Senate Banking Committee, of which McSally is a member, held a hearing with Brian Miller, Trump's nominee to be special inspector general for pandemic recovery at the Treasury Department. Miller, currently a White House lawyer, would oversee more than $2 trillion in coronavirus response spending if he is confirmed.

Instead of participating in the hearing, McSally flew to Arizona with Trump.

McSally bragged about her trip with Trump on social media, posting a selfie with two other Republican members of Congress preparing to board Air Force One. In the photo, none of the members wore face masks or maintained distancing of six feet, both included in guidelines the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended to slow the spread of the virus.

Published with permission of The American Independent Foundation.

https://americanindependent.com/martha-mcsally-coronavirus-hearing-donald-trump-air-force-one-gop-senate-arizona-covid-19/

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McSally has previously displayed a lack of interest in conducting oversight of the Trump administration.

In early April, Trump fired Glenn Fine, the acting Pentagon inspector general and the person tasked with chairing the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee created under the CARES Act.

When asked about the firing during a mid-April tele-town hall, McSally dismissed the question, saying, "I'm not dialed into the Washington, D.C., drama and those things that are happening."

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[walkingman]

1. In my wildest dreams I cannot imagine why anyone would want to be seen with Trump.

[katmondoo]

4. She may be next on the list of positive for the virus.

[liberalla]

6. fingers crossed

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Bet there are plenty of viruses in the AC recirc system of that old 747.

[OnDoutside]

3. "none of the members wore face masks or maintained distancing of six feet" ....oops ...

[jpak]

5. This is a "positive" development

[KY_EnviroGuy]

16. Air Force One is now known as COVID Express One.

KY...........

[Poiuyt]

7. McSally. She's a fascist hack!

[DFW]

8. McSleazy is already behind beyond the margin of corruption

Even Republican vote count rigging can't save her seat if Mark Kelly's current lead holds, and I'm betting it widens.

[mopinko]

9. agree 100%

feel like a lot of this unreality is just gonna be like mist on a sunny morning soon.
piles of bodies do seem to focus the mind. also, numbers have a way of seeping in where words dont penetrate.

[Horse with no Name]

14. Mark Kelley is an amazing candidate

He is rock solid. Sinema has been a disappointment but she may feel safer with the Kelley on board.

[madaboutharry]

10. It makes me laugh

that these vapid imbecilic republican woman congress persons and senators are constantly dressing themselves in red, white and blue clothing as if they’re on their way to a Cosplay convention where they play act the role of “Republican Momma Bear.”

Do they know how stupid it looks?

[ProfessorGAC]

12. While I Agree In General...

...I think the outfit she's wearing is red, white & black.
You know, like the Nazi flag!

[madaboutharry]

13. It looks blue to me on my phone , but it probably is black.

I can’t stand her.

[crickets]

11. Gee, I hope that selfie was worth it. nt

[tblue37]

15. Well, he could be carrying the virus now, so she should self-quarantine. nt

[kairos12]

17. She is a fake Senator. Not voted in. Appointed. She is a vile disgrace.