Stacey Abrams calls GOP criticism of photos of the lawmaker maskless among dozens of school children 'pathetic, transparent, and silly'

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Stacey Abrams calls GOP criticism of photos of the lawmaker maskless among dozens of school children 'pathetic, transparent, and silly'
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Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams pushed back at critics on Sunday after she recieved backlash for a photo that showed her maskless among a group of masked children during a visit to an Atlanta-area elementary school.

, Abrams, a Democrat who also ran for governor in 2018, visited Glennwood Elementary School in Decatur last week as part of its annual African American read-in. The school's principal shared several photos on Twitter of Abrams during the visit, which showed her maskless while dozens of children in the photo wore masks.

Masks are required in the city as a result of an ordinance from the Decatur City Commission, which was reinstated in January, per Fox News.Abrams shared one of the photos on her own account but appeared to later delete the tweet. The school principal's Twitter account was no longer available as of Sunday.This content is not available due to your privacy preferences.

"Stacey Abrams wants state government mask mandates for Georgians and their children," said Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican vying for reelection. "But it looks like they wouldn't apply when she's attending a photo op.

"This pathetic, transparent, and silly attack is beneath anyone who claims he wants to lead Georgia," Abrams's Sunday statement concluded.Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. In order to improve our community experience, we are temporarily suspending article commenting

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