SAN JOSE, Calif. — Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday she was the victim of a “setup” when she was caught on camera visiting a San Francisco hair salon shuttered by the coronavirus for a shampoo that landed her in hot water with Republicans.
“It was a setup, and I take responsibility for falling for a setup,” Pelosi told reporters during a visit Wednesday to Mission Education Center Elementary School.
“I take responsibility for trusting the word of the neighborhood salon that I’ve been to over the years many times when they said, ‘We’re able to accommodate people one person at a time.’ ”
The San Francisco Democrat caused an uproar among conservative critics Tuesday after Fox News posted security camera footage it obtained of Pelosi visiting eSalon on Union Street on Monday. The clip showed Pelosi without a mask on, walking inside the salon.