Photos on social media appear to show Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser celebrating her upcoming birthday and posing for photos maskless with comedian Dave Chappelle hours before the city’s mask mandate was put into effect. "When your asked to Dj for the Mayor!!! Happy Birthday @mayor_bowser," a caption on an Instagram post published by user Jeffrey Mercer Friday night says, accompanied by photos of Bowser and Chappelle attending a party. Bowser had also touted that Chappelle, a D.C. native, would be in the city this weekend, including at a show at the Anthem on Friday . ​​"DC is open and we are so proud to welcome home Dave Chappelle," Bowser said in a press release on Friday.

Source: Fox News July 31, 2021 15:11 UTC