Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA) was photographed maskless and shirtless on a camel in Qatar while scolding people for not following Covid rules.
The trip to Qatar was paid for by US-Qatar Business Council, a special interest group that spent more than $84,000 on at least 5 lawmakers’ travel.
The photos were posted to Instagram by Congressman Ruben Gallego’s then-fiancée Sydney Barron Gallego and have since been deleted.
The Democrat Reps were galivanting in Qatar maskless with their wives in March while the CDC was still urging everyone, including vaccinated people, to wear masks outside, according to Business Insider.
The Washington Examiner reported the lawmakers got approved to go to Qatar from the House Ethics Committee which also included “personal time.”
“House rules dictate that private groups cannot fund entertainment activities during such excursions. However, family members are allowed to join in these trips.” – the Examiner said.
Because sometimes Democratic congressmen need to ride shirtless on camels through Qatar during a pandemic on trips funded by special interest groups. (And yes, we have the photos.)
From @leonardkl and me: https://t.co/dnTQ8RRHeP
— Dave Levinthal (@davelevinthal) July 9, 2021
