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The Houston Chronicle reports:
Republican Party of Texas chairman and 2022 gubernatorial hopeful Allen West was involved in a physical altercation at the Dallas Fort-Worth International Airport Wednesday. The incident allegedly stemmed from West’s refusal to wear a mask on the premises, according to a press release from his campaign. The statement alleges the GOP candidate was approached by a man who yelled at him for not wearing a mask.
West allegedly responded by “flicking” the man’s mask off. The man responded by raising his fists at West, per the statement. West, who is unvaccinated, was hospitalized for COVID-related pneumonia last month. He has pushed the use of unproven therapies for the virus, including hydroxycholoroquine and ivermectin — which are used to treat roundworm infections and other parasites.
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Airport police have reportedly filed a report about the incident. Seems like the other man could file an assault charge. Contrary to the above report’s opening line, West resigned as Texas party chairman in June.
Texas GOP chair Allen West involved in physical altercation at Dallas airport over mask, campaign says https://t.co/msReG97R4b
— Laredo Morning Times (@lmtnews) November 3, 2021
This morning at the airport a man starts yelling at me and tells me to put my mask on and calls me an idiot. I walked over to him and asked if he called me an idiot, he continued to yell at me. I pulled down his mask and said see, nothing happened. pic.twitter.com/8TrbQufECL
— Allen West (@AllenWest) November 3, 2021
He put up his fists and I walked away. I did call him a stupid man. I have spoken to DFW PD.
There’s no mask law, nothing has ever passed in the US House and Senate making wearing a mask law.
— Allen West (@AllenWest) November 3, 2021