Stacey Abrams apologizes for not wearing mask in viral photo

The Democrat responded by admitting that she had made a mistake:

Yes. I will say this, I went to read to kids for an African American read-in day. I approached the podium with my mask on. I followed the protocols. I told the kids I’m taking my mask off because I’m reading to kids who are listening remotely as well, and we were socially distanced, the kids were socially distanced from me. I told them that’s what I was doing. And in the excitement after I finished because it was so much fun working with those kids, I took a picture. And that was a mistake.

Abrams concluded, “Protocols matter, and protecting our kids is the most important thing and anything that can be perceived as undermining that is a mistake and I apologize.”