Remember those Texas Democrat lawmakers who went maskless on a private plane from Austin to DC?
Multiple Texas lawmakers hiding out in DC have tested positive for COVID19. The numbers continue to rise and at least two of these individuals claim to be fully vaccinated.
This raises two very important questions:
- Are the lawmakers lying about being infected to avoid returning to Texas?
- If the lawmakers were vaccinated, how did they get sick?
The situation looks grim but making matters even more complicated is the fact that Vice President Kamala Harris recently met with these individuals. Now Harris has checked into a hospital.
The Vice President's office claims her visit to the hospital is just a routine checkup which has many wondering if she's telling the truth.
Vice President Kamala Harris is going for what a White House official told Fox News is a "routine doctor's appointment" at Walter Reed Medical Center on Sunday.
The visit to the Bethesda, Maryland, hospital comes after she met with Texas Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday. Three of the Democrats had tested positive for coronavirus, with one testing positive Friday night and two others Saturday morning.
Fox News asked Harris' office if the vice president is showing any symptoms of COVID-19 but they did not immediately respond.
On Saturday, Harris spokesperson Symone Sanders said that Harris had not been in close contact with the infected lawmakers.
"Based on the timeline of these positive tests, it was determined the Vice President and her staff present at the meeting were not at risk of exposure because they were not in close contact with those who tested positive and therefore do not need to be tested or quarantined," Sanders said in a statement, adding that Harris and her staff have been fully vaccinated.
Harris' visit to Walter Reed came as she tweeted a warning about the Delta variant of the virus: "The Delta variant is no joke. Get vaccinated."
"The House Democratic Caucus is following all CDC guidance and protocols. This is a sober reminder that COVID is still with us, and though vaccinations offer tremendous protection, we still must take necessary precautions," Caucus Chairman Chris Turner said in a statement.
The Texas Democrats went to D.C. on a private flight as they abandoned a special session of the state legislature in order to prevent a vote on a new voting reforms. Tuesday morning, the Texas House members who are still in the state passed a Call of the House motion that requires all members to appear – those who fail to do so can be arrested and brought to the state capitol.
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WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 16: Vice President Kamala Harris speaks while meeting with Democratic members of the Texas Legislature in the Roosevelt Room of the White House June 16, 2021 in Washington DC. Nearly two dozen Democratic members of the Texas state legislature are visiting Washington this week to push for Congress to pass voting rights legislation. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)