Rep. Louie Gohmert, Swaggering Texas Republican, Tests Positive for COVID-19

July 30, 2020

From the Schadenfreude Files

Remember Louie Gohmert, that right-wing congressman whose supporters, aka deplorables, roughed up a rival's supporters at a rally on Sunday?

Gohmert: We don't need no stink' masks

Remember how Gohmert complained repeatedly at yesterday's House Judiciary hearing, after a witness against Attorney General William Barr went over his time limit? Gohmert tapped loudly on his desk while the witness concluded.

Wednesday, Gohmert tested positive for COVID-19.

Later, Gohmert blamed his virus on being required to wear a mask during the hearings. By moving the mark around his face, Gohmert said, "...I'm bound to put some virus on the mask that I sucked in, that's most likely what happened."

Gohmert had the test because he was due to fly to Texas with Donald Trump on Air Force One on Wednesday. Instead, the mask-averse tough guy began a 10-day quarantine.

Now AG Barr has to be tested too, because Gohmert had a short-distance chat yesterday morning with Barr before the hearing.

There's no word yet on whether testing will be required for House Judiciary Committee members and staffers, witnesses, onlookers, and journalists who were also in the room.


Photo:  "Louie Gohmert - Caricature" by DonkeyHotey is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/…/texas-lawmaker-louie-goh…

https://www.usatoday.com/…/rep-gohmert-attribut…/5536431002/