In a statement issued early on Tuesday, Rep. Jayapal noted that her positive test comes days after she was forced to shelter in a secure room during the mob violence with numerous Republican lawmakers who “recklessly refused to wear masks.”
Rep. Jayapal said that while sheltering for multiple hours, several Republican lawmakers not only “cruelly refused” to wear a mask but also “mocked colleagues and staff who offered them one.”
The congresswoman added that she began quarantining immediately after the attack on the Capitol, claiming that she foresaw the diagnosis.
