Rubio To Boycott SOTU Over COVID Test Requirement

March 1, 2022 Covidiots, Republicans

The Hill reports:

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) will skip President Biden’s State of the Union address Tuesday because of the COVID-19 testing requirement for attendees.

“I don’t have time to go take a COVID test today,” Rubio said, according to a tweet from HuffPost reporter Igor Bobic. “I only take a test if I’m sick.”

Rubio’s office confirmed his plans to The Hill. Rubio complained about the requirements for the State of the Union during his speech at CPAC on Friday.

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— The Hill (@thehill) March 1, 2022