PASCO, Wash. (AP) — The regular meeting of the Franklin County commissioners in Washington disintegrated into a rally against the state’s mask mandate, with one commissioner walking out in protest.
Franklin County Commissioner Clint Didier, along with dozens of audience members, came to the Tuesday meeting without a mask and refused to put one on.
Franklin County Prosecutor Shawn Sant explained to Didier and fellow commissioners Brad Peck and Rocky Mullen that the action could result in a lawsuit by the state and would cause the meeting to be considered “illegal.” That means any actions they took at the meeting could be voided.