“You guys with all your masks, you look very different than you used to,” he said, not wearing one himself. “We’re just trying not to die,” replied Jake Sherman, a reporter for Politico. Mr. Pence met Wednesday with Trump campaign workers, who posed for a photo, huddling together, thumbs up, their faces bare. Congress continues to address the coronavirus crisis — in addition to Wednesday’s health committee hearing, Mr. Mnuchin appeared before the Senate Small Business Committee, where he defended the administration’s decision to reopen the economy. But the big news on Capitol Hill on Wednesday was the testimony of Mr. Floyd’s brother, Philonise Floyd, before the House Judiciary Committee.

Source: New York Times June 10, 2020 21:46 UTC