Tex hex on WH & Pelosi

Republicans are slamming Texas Democrats for a “superspreader” trip to DC after a White House staffer and an aide to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tested positive for COVID-19 following meetings with the legislators — who fled their state to stall voting legislation.

At least six Democratic legislators on the lam from the Lone Star State tested positive for the virus after they traveled unmasked aboard a chartered jet to DC to delay a vote on the Republican bill. They met last week with Vice President Kamala Harris and rubbed shoulders with lawmakers and staff on Capitol Hill.

Although CDC rules require ordinary airplane passengers to wear masks to prevent the spread of the virus, the fact that the flight was privately chartered allowed the Democrats to flout that health guidance as they posed for selfies to promote their trip.

The apparent transmission chain brings COVID-19 closer to President Biden, 78, and Pelosi, 81, whose ages make them more at risk for serious illness. Both Biden and Pelosi are vaccinated, lowering their risk of contracting the virus or having to be hospitalized if they do.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki bristled at a reporter’s question about the trip being a “superspreader,” saying: “Well, I would say that’s not a characterization we’re making from here.”