MSNBC medical contributor finds travelers ‘exercising freedom’ to not wear masks ‘very disturbing’

During the Wednesday episode of MSNBC Reports, guest panelist Dr. Lipi Roy admitted that she found it “disturbing” that Americans would exercise their “freedom” in choosing to wear a mask or not.

Roy’s comments came in response to U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle voiding the Biden administration’s travel mask mandate on Monday.

MSNBC Reports anchor José Díaz-Balart prompted Roy by speaking to the “confusion” prompted by the mask mandate being struck down in the courts.

“Dr. Roy, There’s a lot of confusion on where you can and cannot where a mask. Masking is still required on all New York City public transportation and includes its two major airports. It’s also required in Chicago, San Francisco – masking optional for Amtrak riders and for Uber and Lyft riders,” he said.

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Roy then mentioned her alarm upon hearing airline pilots tell passengers and crew they don’t have to wear masks anymore. “Look, I was watching an NBC clip where I think I heard a Delta pilot say, ‘Look you don’t need to wear a mask anymore, um, feel free to exercise your freedom.’”

“So, I got to tell you, José, as a doctor, and I think I speak on behalf of a lot of fellow – especially front line health care professionals, the fact that we’re using that ongoing narrative of ‘exercising your freedom’ is still very disturbing to me.” – READ MORE