Rep. Louie Gohmert has tested positive for COVID-19, and we wish him a swift and full recovery. At the same time, his experience provides a lesson for the great debate over masks that has been the source of charged debates and heated moments captured in viral videos over the past several months.

Before testing positive for the coronavirus, Gohmert would intermittently wear a mask while walking around Capitol Hill. For instance, on Tuesday, he wore a required mask at the House Judiciary Committee hearing featuring testimony from Attorney General William Barr. However, before the meeting, Gohmert was captured on video walking alongside Barr without wearing a mask.