- VP Harris was in close contact with President Biden, who tested positive for Covid
- Harris removed her mask before hugging Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin
- Harris appeared with Woodfin at the National Urban League conference Friday
Vice President Kamala Harris is being needled for not following federal masking guidance as a “close contact” of President Joe Biden, who tested positive for the coronavirus this week.
Harris, who contracted COVID-19 in April, took off her face covering before embracing Mayor Randall Woodfin of Birmingham, Alabama, who wore a face mask, ahead of their appearance at the National Urban League’s annual conference in Washington, D.C., on Friday.