VIRUS THEATER: 'Meet the Press' panelists ditched their masks once the cameras started rolling

SHOT. . .

Reuters White House correspondent Jeff Mason posted this photo ahead of his appearance on “Meet the Press” this morning showing everyone invited for today’s panel fully masked up:

If it’s Sunday… Getting ready for @MeetThePress with ⁦@chucktodd⁩ pic.twitter.com/5cYOGs8U9z

— Jeff Mason (@jeffmason1) September 19, 2021

CHASER. . .

Fully masked up until the TV cameras were rolling, that is:

Full Panel: After France, Covid & Afghanistan, White House endures a tough week#MTPhttps://t.co/jR6dE5eIts pic.twitter.com/6ULW2lZvST

— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) September 19, 2021

CHASER No. 2. . .

Chuck Todd called out the Biden administration for its “mixed messaging,” you know, like wearing masks indoors only part of the time:

Mixed messaging threatens Biden's Covid fight

A month ago, President Biden announced a plan to make booster shots available to most adults. But on Friday, an FDA advisory panel voted against providing boosters to most Americans. #IfItsSunday #MTPhttps://t.co/XIkbrfsjME pic.twitter.com/a2WkD7ERT3

— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) September 19, 2021

Hopefully, Todd can explain the science behind this because we sure are curious. Maybe COVID-19 doesn’t spread when TV cameras are on?

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