Meadows Hosted Wedding Against Lockdown Rules

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports:

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows hosted a lavish wedding for his daughter in Atlanta this May, despite a statewide order and city of Atlanta guidelines that banned gatherings of more than 10 people to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus.

The wedding took place May 31 at the Biltmore Ballrooms in Midtown Atlanta. The 70 or so guests, including U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, donned tuxedos and ball gowns for the indoor affair, but no masks, as Meadows walked his daughter, Haley, down the aisle through a path of soft white flower petals.

With crystal chandeliers, marble floors and a frame of soaring Roman arches, the lush scene could have come from any wedding magazine — were it not taking place at the height of a global pandemic.

The details of this story are so damning. So many Americans postponed or reenvisioned major life events—but Mark Meadows, rather than share that sacrifice, just did what he wanted. The # of bridesmaids *alone* exceeded the state’s group-gathering rules. https://t.co/forsUJy0DN

— Garrett M. Graff (@vermontgmg) October 8, 2020

It’s like the rules don’t apply to themhttps://t.co/EkAMfzeUCe

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) October 8, 2020

Let’s start a fun thread, shall we? What family event or life milestone did you have to readjust or miss this year because of the pandemic—while the White House chief of staff held a large wedding violating all the rules? https://t.co/qiCSv4OgA8

— Garrett M. Graff (@vermontgmg) October 8, 2020