Statement Regarding Omicron Variant of COVID-19

The American people have zero appetite for new lockdowns, restrictions, or mandates. This new variant of Covid, while a little concerning, should not be used by wannabe dictators to cram down new authoritarian dictates.

The American people want a return to normal. Part of returning to normal is that people will make their own choices concerning masking, restricting travel, and avoiding crowds.

Instead of lockdowns and other authoritarian measures, I am calling on the federal and state governments to be open, transparent, and honest about the new variant first identified in South Africa so that we can make our own informed choices on how to go about our daily lives.