I don’t think we can get in a situation where we’re almost asking for engagement,” Sen. “They’re not a NATO country, as much as we want to help them. Most Republicans also oppose the idea of sending U.S. “Those are all the reasons why that’s not a good idea.” That is not something wants to do,” Psaki said in an interview on MSNBC. “That is definitely escalatory, that would potentially put us in a place where we are in a military conflict with Russia. military would be shooting down planes, Russian planes,” threatening the outbreak of a larger war involving the U.S., White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday. military - it would essentially mean the U.S. Ukrainian officials are reportedly urging President Joe Biden and NATO to impose a no-fly zone over parts of the country as large numbers of Russian troops approach the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, but top White House officials have ruled out the idea.Ī no-fly zone would require “implementation by the U.S. resolution, which Russia would veto, a strong coalition of like-minded nations should step in and seriously consider this,” Wicker told HuffPost on Monday. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) endorsed the idea of creating a no-fly zone over Ukraine amid the Russian invasion of the eastern European country, which grows deadlier by the day as Russian troops lay siege to population centers. Many social media users accused Delta of a double standard, noting that the airline has turned planes around while taxiing to remove passengers who refuse to wear masks. 26 Rose Garden ceremony for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. Wicker flew before President Trump and other administration and campaign officials tested positive for the coronavirus, according to his office, which said he did not attend the Sept. VanMeter did not answer questions about whether Wicker had been tested before or after the flight.īut he said the senator “did not attend any recent events at the White House and has not been in contact with any of the individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 in recent days,” WTVA reported. When he was reminded by a flight attendant, he put the mask back up.” Wicker’s chief spokesman, Rick VanMeter, said the senator “lowered his face mask to eat a snack and forgot to put it back up. She asked him to adjust it in both cases, which he did, Hanna told the paper. “In this case, all customers followed all crew member instructions regarding our mask requirements,” Delta spokeswoman Lisa Hanna told the Washington Post.Īlthough she did not dispute the time-stamped photos, Hanna said a flight attendant recalled just two instances in which Wicker wasn’t wearing the mask properly. The carrier is overseen by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, which Wicker chairs. The airline - which has banned more than 400 people for refusing to wear a mask - said it takes its face-covering mandate very seriously, but offered no criticism of the senator Monday. while the plane was on the ground, one at 9:27 and one at 9:46, as it prepared for landing - showing Wicker’s mask hanging uselessly, the paper reported. Harringer shared three time-stamped images - one at 8:37 p.m. It said the Department of Transportation “embraces the notion that there should be no more regulations than necessary.” The Trump administration the following day rejected a union petition calling for a federal requirement that masks be worn on planes, trains and buses, according to the Washington Post. – because you refused to wear a mask on our flight last night, please let your fellow passengers know your status once you’ve been tested.” “I’ve seen enough Republican senators test positive to tweet this photo,” Harringer wrote.
Roger Wicker, who chairs a committee that oversees airlines and transportation policy, was spotted aboard a Delta plane with his mask dangling under his chin for most of the flight, according to a report.Īn image of the Republican lawmaker aboard the Thursday flight from Atlanta to Jackson, Mississippi, was tweeted by Matt Harringer, a Democratic media consultant who works for an advertising and media company in Washington, DC. Krysten Sinema burns campaign cash on vacations, eating out - and securityĭemocratic Delaware Sen.
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