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Missouri governor defends decision to go mask-free in public, says it's 'personal' and not 'government's place to regulate'

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is pictured without a face mask at a thrift store in Joplin, Missouri on May 2, 2020.Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Monday defended his decision to go without a face mask when he visited a thrift shop in the city of Joplin.

Parson said it wasn't the "government's place" to decide wither citizens needed to wear masks and that he chose not to. In photos shared to Twitter, Parson was one of just a few people seen without a face mask, not too dissimilar from recent photos of Vice President Mike Pence at the Mayo Clinic. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more storiesMissouri Gov. Mike Parson on Monday defended his decision not to wear a facial covering when he visited a thrift shop in the city of Joplin as the state relaxes its stay-at-home order and some businesses in the state begin to re-open.reported.

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