Tom Cotton criticizes Democratic governors for backing protests while maintaining restrictions on churches

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Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton, on Tuesday, criticized Democratic governors for participating in protests after issuing prolonged lockdown orders during the coronavirus pandemic.

“Democratic governors encouraged — and often participated in — mass protests that didn’t follow their own social distance guidelines,” the Republican tweeted. “How can they continue to discriminate against churches trying to safely reopen?”

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