SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she trusted the word of a San Francisco hair salon when staff told her they could take customers even though the city still does not allow indoor beauty services because of the pandemic. The Democrat called the visit a “set-up” and said the salon owes her an apology for misrepresenting city health orders. She is facing backlash after Fox News Channel aired footage showing the speaker walking through the salon without a mask on. Pelosi spoke Wednesday in San Francisco.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pulls back her hair while speaking about her visit to a hair salon during a news conference at the Mission Education Center Elementary School Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020, in San Francisco. Pelosi said she takes responsibility for trusting the word of a San Francisco hair salon she's visited over the years when it told her it was OK to come in for a solo visit this week, even though the city still does not allow indoor beauty services. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
Posted at 7:12 PM, Sep 02, 2020
and last updated 2020-09-02 22:14:25-04
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