Adriano Espaillat becomes 6th member of Congress to contract COVID after Capitol attack

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Adrian Espaillat becomes 6th member of Congress to contract COVID after Capitol attack

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for an unprecedented second time over his role in inciting the mob that stormed the Capitol on January 6.

"He summoned and dispatched his mob to kidnap and hurt many of us," Espaillat said of Trump during the proceedings."He summoned and dispatched his mob to assassinate Vice President Pence, to assassinate Speaker Pelosi. He is unfit to hold office... We must impeach now."Five other lawmakers have tested positive for COVID-19 since last week's attack, when members were forced to shelter in close quarters after a violent mob of Trump supporters stormed the building.

Both criticized Republican lawmakers, who they said refused to don masks while sheltering in close quarters in a secure location following the breach at the Capitol. "I just received a positive COVID-19 test result after being locked down in a secured room at the Capitol where several Republicans not only cruelly refused to wear a mask but recklessly mocked colleagues and staff who offered them one," Jayapal tweeted after receiving a positive test result earlier this week.

I just received a positive COVID-19 test result after being locked down in a secured room at the Capitol where several Republicans not only cruelly refused to wear a mask but recklessly mocked colleagues and staff who offered them one.

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