Denver Mayor Issues Apology For Thanksgiving Travel After Telling Residents To Avoid
A day after encouraging his residents to avoid doing it themselves — to curb the transmission of COVID-19 during the holiday — Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock has now issued an apology for his own Thanksgiving travel.
Hancock’s advisory followed that of the CDC’s recommendation for Americans to avoid traveling for this holiday season. However, many will still ignore these warnings and do so — like Hancock who went back on his own word. After it was confirmed by the city mayor’s office that he’d be flying to Mississippi to spend time with his daughter and wife, residents of Denver were left pondering.
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Subsequently, Hancock apologized, “I recognize that my decision has disappointed many who believe it would have been better to spend Thanksgiving alone. As a public official, whose conduct is rightly scrutinized for the message it sends to others, I apologize to the residents of Denver who see my decision as conflicting with the guidance to stay at home for all but essential travel. I made my decision as a husband and father, and for those who are angry and disappointed, I humbly ask you to forgive decisions that are borne of my heart and not my head.” Prior to his apology, Hancock tweeted, “Stay home as much as you can, especially if you’re sick,” he wrote. “Host virtual gatherings instead of in-person dinners … and avoid travel, if you can.”
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Pass the potatoes, not COVID.
🏘️Stay home as much as you can, especially if you're sick.
💻Host virtual gatherings instead of in-person dinners.
❌Avoid travel, if you can.
🍲Order your holiday meal from a local eatery.
🎁Shop online with a small business for #BlackFriday. pic.twitter.com/acQpWs2Ism— Michael B. Hancock (@MayorHancock) November 25, 2020