Justice misleads on news reports, losing PGA
For someone who claims he can bear the burden of leadership and never misleads the people of West Virginia, Gov. Jim Justice spends a lot of time whining about news media treatment while also spreading inaccurate information.
During a Monday coronavirus briefing, Gazette-Mail reporter Phil Kabler asked Justice about Delegate Brandon Steele, R-Raleigh, contracting COVID-19 and the disregard among some Republican legislators for public health guidelines.
The governor replied that he has consistently preached following guidelines regarding masks, gatherings and social distancing, and that the consequences for ignoring such things are predictable. He said he wishes Steele a speedy recovery.
That should have been the end of it. But, as has happened so many times during these briefings for more than a year now, Justice couldn’t restrain himself.
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