===== COVID-19 Hypocrites=====

**Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer** 
  * May 2020: The Governor's husband reportedly requested that his boat be put in the water, when traveling to vacation spots was prohibited. ((https://www.foxnews.com/politics/michigan-whitmer-memorial-day-husband-boat-request-coronavirus))
  * The Governor sat at a table in a bar with a large group of people, when restrictions did not allow more than 6 people and required 6 ft of distancing when gathered.((https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/michigan-gov-whitmer-apologizes-for-dinner-party-that-broke-covid-rules-i-am-human-i-made-a-mistake//))
  * While urging residents not to travel, Whitmer used a private jet to travel to Florida.((https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gretchen-whitmer-private-jet-biden-inauguration)) 

**UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson**
  * Johnson encouraged wine time Fridays for staff to socialize when lockdown rules state indoor socialized is banned unless reasonably necessary for work.((https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/boris-johnsons-wine-time-fridays-25951853)) 
  * Johnson attended a garden party during lockdown in 2020 when garden parties were not allowed.(( attending a garden party during Britain’s first coronavirus lockdown))
**California Governor Gavin Newsom**
  * November 2020: Newsom  attending a 12 person birthday party at the French Laundry restaurant after urging Californians to only interact with members of their own household.((https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Newsom-attended-French-Laundry-party-with-more-15725393.php))
  * January 2022: Newsom takes off his mask to pose for a photo at a football game, when all attendees are required to wear a mask (except while eating or drinking).((https://abc7.com/gavin-newsom-eric-garcetti-maskless-magic-johnson-rams-game-photo/11525649/))


**Denver Mayor Michael Hancock**
  * Visited his family in Mississippi after advising Coloradans to hold "virtual gatherings".((https://www.foxnews.com/politics/denver-mayor-issues-apology-for-traveling-over-thanksgiving-ignoring-his-own-warnings))

**Dr. Catherine Calderwood, Scotland's Chief Medical Officer**
  * Admitted visiting her her seaside holiday cottage, after having fronted the campaign urging Scots to stay home.((https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-52177171))

**Professor [[:Neil Ferguson]], a leading epidemiologist**
  * Advised the British government to introduce a lockdown, but had allowed a woman to visit him at home, in breach of the quarantine rules.((https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-52553229))

**Dominic Cummings, Chief Adviser to Boris Johnson**
  * Against quarantine restrictions, he drove 260 miles to visit his family.((https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-52782913.amp))

** New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy **
  * Rebutting the CDC COVID guidelines to avoid non-essential travel to Costa Rica, Murphy takes a vacation there.((https://nj1015.com/gov-murphy-returning-from-vacation-republicans-strike-back/))

** CNN’s Don Lemon **
  * After berating people for not wearing a mask and criticizing Florida's Covid response, Lemon vacations there without a mask.((https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/don-lemon-goes-maskless-on-florida-trip/ar-AAQhA6s))

** Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez **
  * Rep. AOC avoids lockdown rules in NY by vacationing maskless in Florida.((https://nypost.com/2022/01/03/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-caught-maskless-again-in-miami-drag-bar/))

** Rep. Nancy Pelosi **
  * Flaunting COVID rules, Pelosi does not wear a face mask when going to an indoor hair salon.((https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53994209))