Fmr. Press Secy. Huckabee Sanders vows not to impose mask, vaccine mandates if elected Ark. Gov. in 2022

July 23, 2021 carleyshaffer1 US 0

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 22: White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders conducts a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House August 22, 2018 in Washington, DC. On Tuesday President Donald Trump's former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen admitted in court that Mr. Trump directed him to break campaign finance laws by paying off two women who said they had sexual relationships with Mr. Trump at the same time that Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was found guilty of eight counts of tax and bank fraud. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Fmr. White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders conducts a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House August 22, 2018 in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Former White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said she would not impose mask or vaccine mandates if elected governor of Arkansas. During an interview on Friday, Sanders made the promise after the Washington Post claimed the Biden administration discussed updating mask requirements to combat the spread of the delta variant.

Sanders said “if I’m elected governor here in Arkansas, we will not have mask mandates.” The former press secretary to 45th President Trump also added she would not shut down churches, schools or prohibit large gatherings because she believes in freedom and responsibility.

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— Sarah Huckabee Sanders (@SarahHuckabee) January 25, 2021

She also called on Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to admit they were wrong when they cast doubt on Operation Warp Speed and give Trump and his administration the credit they deserve for their part in helping to push the COVID-19 vaccine out to the public quickly and effectively.