Karen Pence Criticized For Joining Debate Stage Without Mask Despite Rules Mandating Use In Venue
Wearing a face mask was a condition of attending the debate. Co-chair of the Commission for Presidential Debates Frank Fahrenkopf reminded attendees to keep their face masks on during the debate. “If you take your mask off, someone will approach you and ask you to please put your mask back on,” Fahrenkopf said, adding that if anyone refused to put their masks back on, their ticket would be canceled and they would be “escorted by law enforcement from the premises....