# AOC, Sanders tell supporters to mask up for West Coast town halls

## The RSVP for events in Denver and Las Vegas includes guidance that 'masks are advised for all attendees of this event'

Sen. , I-Vt., and Rep. , D-N.Y., are taking the "Fighting Oligarchy" rallies out West next week – and advising supporters to mask up to participate.

Five years after the , Fox News Digital can confirm that the RSVP for the events in Denver and Las Vegas includes guidance that "masks are advised for all attendees of this event."

A post shared by conservative podcaster Stephen L. Miller on Friday about the Denver event had many wondering why masks would be advised for an outdoor event in 2025.

Sanders did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's inquiry about the mask guidance.





"Sent from a friend. Bernie's speaking tour is advising everyone in attendance to wear masks. This is an outdoor event," the X post said, accompanied by a screenshot of the RSVP.



"Still trying the Covid panic politics," the top comment said.

"Was this from the year 2020?" a content creator asked.

But another reply countered: "They don’t want the paid attendees found out."

The reactions to the post are split, with many people online dumbfounded by the need for masks exactly five years after the COVID-19 pandemic forced shutdowns and social distancing.



People gather in support of continuing the school mask mandate outside the Loudon County Government Center prior to a Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday January 18, 2022, in Leesburg, VA. (Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images) (Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ended their travel mask mandate on April 18, 2022.

According to the CDC's website, masks are still "recommended in indoor public transportation settings" and "people may choose to mask at any time."

The website advises people who are at medium to high risk of getting very sick to wear a mask or "consider avoiding non-essential indoor activities in public where you could be exposed."



While the CDC has maintained that masking can reduce the spread of respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19, other studies since the pandemic have brought into question the efficacy of wearing a mask.



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