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Kristi Noem: “You may choose to wear a mask and be concerned about the virus. And if people are scared, I'm going to remind them they…”

On the recordNovember 18, 2020
You may choose to wear a mask and be concerned about the virus. And if people are scared, I'm going to remind them they should stay home. But if people choose not to, we still should treat them with respect and understand that they're making a personal decision.
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Kristi Noem
Republican · South Dakota
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msnbc.com

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Governor Noem discusses personal choice regarding mask-wearing amidst the pandemic.

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