Denver’s mayor, Michael Hancock, holds up a face mask during a news conference in Colorado on 5 May. And then hopped a flight to Mississippi to spend the holiday with his wife and daughter. Our Mayor has abandoned his city during one of the most critical times we needed leadership the most. It’s because of idiotic decisions like this and the hypocrisy of it that no one takes the pandemic seriously. If the city has a leader who actually follows the advice they give the public, we’ll put them on instead. (One that follows their own guidelines re Covid). I KNOW the mayor is NOT in Houston for Thanksgiving after lecturing all of us about avoiding travel to slow the spread lol. Hancock apologised and said his decision was to fly was ‘born of my heart and not my head’. Hancock later issued an apology: “I recognize that my decision has disappointed many who believe it would have been better to spend Thanksgiving alone. On Wednesday, Michael Hancock shared pandemic Thanksgiving advice on Twitter, advising people to “Pass the potatoes, not Covid”, by staying home as much as possible and by being sure to “avoid travel”. On Wednesday morning, Denver mayor Michael Hancock’s Twitter account warned citizens that they should stay close to home for Thanksgiving and avoid travel. Mayor Michael Hancock sent out … I know my grandmother has been sick and at any moment we could lose her, but I didn’t travel to Kansas because we need to stop the spread!”. I need to write a letter about it. By Victoria Albert November 25, 2020 / 10:53 PM / CBS News “I made my decision as a husband and father, and for those who are angry and disappointed, I humbly ask you to forgive decisions that are borne of my heart and not my head.”. Kayli Plotner is a digital strategist working closely with the photo department and sports desk, as well as managing the Post's website, newsletters and social platforms. I’ve pointed out other instances of hypocrisy like this before, to make a key #CrisisCommunications point: government leaders who fail to abide by their own rules risk losing all credibility for future crisis messages. Because he's losing them by the day. “Pass the potatoes, not COVID,” the account for Denver Mayor Michael Hancock tweeted 30 minutes before he boarded the plane, according to 9News . Takahiro Ueno, right, collects a sample from Denver Mayor Michael Hancock for a coronavirus test in a Pepsi Center parking lot May 21, 2020 in Denver. Twitter already had its say. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Prior to joining the Post in 2019, Kayli was a digital and visual content editor at the Chicago Tribune. Dr Anthony Fauci, America’s top infectious diseases expert, has also warned of the dangers of traveling over Thanksgiving. Hancock was promptly accused of hypocrisy by furious residents – many of whom had cancelled Thanksgiving travel plans – and politicians on both sides of the aisle. As a public official, whose conduct is rightly scrutinized for the message it sends to others, I apologize to the residents of Denver who see my decision as conflicting with the guidance to stay at home for all but essential travel,” Hancock said in a statement. “As a public official, whose conduct is rightly scrutinised for the message it sends to others, I apologise to the residents of Denver who see my decision as conflicting with the guidance to stay at home for all but essential travel. The mayor… California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, apologised after attending a friend’s birthday dinner earlier this month, with people from outside his household. The Colorado city – which has recorded 34,212 cases and 515 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University – has officially urged residents to celebrate Thanksgiving only with immediate members of their households and not to travel. — Eric Sondermann (@ericsondermann) November 26, 2020, . Anyone have any suggestions?”, He added: “How many Denverites wanted to see their family for the holiday? Denver Mayor Michael Hancock flew to Mississippi to visit family despite sending messages on social media and to city staff asking them to avoid traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday. Keeler: Jeff Bridich is a coward. Michael Hancock urged people on Twitter to ‘avoid travel’, then flew to Mississippi, Last modified on Thu 26 Nov 2020 12.00 EST. Denver mayor who urged residents to "stay home as much as you can" travels out of state to visit family for Thanksgiving. #HeyNext https://t.co/IzzgFShXGG, — Jamison Young (@JamisonCYoung) November 26, 2020. Tay Anderson, Denver school board director, tweeted: “Hey America, Denver is looking for a new mayor. And then hopped a flight to Mississippi to spend the holiday with his wife and daughter. Denver Mayor Michael Hancock asked people to avoid traveling for Thanksgiving. pic.twitter.com/jiebja2M36, — Kelly Kitts⚾️ (@kellybuffs) November 26, 2020. Way too much of CYA. May @MayorHancock’s turkey be tough, his greens be crunchy with grit, and his sweet potato pie rife with strings. — Stacey Abrams Stan Account (@World_Of_Hurt) November 25, 2020. https://t.co/tTLcFgkZdK, — Kyle Clark (@KyleClark) November 25, 2020. Other government officials have been criticised for going against their own coronavirus advice. Jared Polis to quarantine after being exposed to COVID-19, risks delegitimizing pleas from public health officials, Another district court judge says inappropriate conduct by other judges is the norm in Adams County. @KyleClark Michael Hancock is Chris Christie with his family on the beach he closed to the public. Perhaps you could have had an honest conversation with the citizens of Denver a week ago. I understand you want to be w/ your family, but so does everyone else. 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