A photo has gone viral that shows Governor John Bel Edwards not wearing a mask while out in public. A spokeswoman for the governor says the picture was taken last month as Edwards ate at the Baton Rouge Country Club. The governor’s office says Edwards stood up without a mask on to speak to another person when the photo was captured. Edwards says he did not violate his own mask mandate.
“There was absolutely nothing I did that day that violated the rules for phase three which is when that took place, or today’s rules.”
While the photo appears to show Governor Edwards getting up from his table, he says that the photo only tells part of the story.
“As you can see I was outdoors at a table, I don’t know exactly but it looked to me like I was getting up to leave, had that photo been taken 10 seconds later you would have seen me with a mask on.”
Even though most establishments require masks to be worn upon entry, Edwards says no one is required to wear one while at a table.
“I don’t think we ask anyone to eat at a table with a mask on.”
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