How bad is it right now for Nancy Pelosi? So bad that 'cancel' is trending and she's offering new House members to-go meals

Greg P. | 7:31 PM on November 13, 2020

Just to follow up on this story from earlier tonight, “cancel” is now trending on Twitter thanks to the bipartisan outrage generated by Nancy Pelosi’s decision to host a large, indoor dinner for new House members despite Dem politicians tells us normal folks to cancel Thanksgiving:

And she’s giving members the option of to-go meals now that she’s caught:

Our office strictly follows the guidance of the Office of Attending Physician, including for this dinner. To be a further model for the nation, this event has been modified to allow Members-elect to pick up their meals to go in a socially-distanced manner. https://t.co/s2pSyUOCbm

— Drew Hammill (@Drew_Hammill) November 13, 2020

Even Chelsea Clinton and Chris Hayes called her out since our last post:

Please cancel these in-person dinners, @SpeakerPelosi & @kevinomccarthy to keep everyone safe from #covid19 – yourselves, your new members, servers, the Capitol police and all of their families and contacts. And, to show public health leadership. https://t.co/HC1AOYYBgp

— Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) November 13, 2020

cancel your precious dinner, you maniacs. my god. https://t.co/6ofrXjqCns

— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) November 13, 2020

Other journos jumped in as well:

Insane. https://t.co/UI5s2shP1y

— Jacob Soboroff (@jacobsoboroff) November 13, 2020

I don't understand this. A large, indoor party or dinner is not a good idea right now, per many public health officials and the government's leading coronavirus experts, as coronavirus cases surge to record highs. (Just as a White House election night party was not a good idea.) https://t.co/uKb3NAemoD

— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) November 13, 2020