Candidate For Texas Governor Gets In Fight Over Masks

(Dallas, TX) — A Texas Republican candidate for governor is speaking out about a confrontation at DFW Int’l Airport.

Allen West says he “flicked” the mask off a person who insulted him for not covering his face. In a statement, he says airport police responded and took a report. The former chair of the state Republican party has frequently bashed mask mandates and promoted alternative medications for treating COVID, even after testing positive.

Federal mandate requires all airport travelers to wear masks while walking through the terminal.