NBC media reporter hammered for dismissing controversy over Pelosi salon trip
NBC News senior media reporter Dylan Byers drew the ire of social media users Wednesday after he downplayed the growing controversy over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to a San Francisco hair salon that had been shuttered by local ordinances put in place due to coronavirus.In security footage obtained by Fox News and timestamped Monday at 3:08 p.m. PT, the California political powerhouse is seen walking through ESalonSF with wet hair, and without a mask over her mouth or nose. During an appearance on MSNBC that night, Pelosi criticized President Trump for giving his Republican National Convention acceptance speech before a live audience on the South Lawn at the White House.On Wednesday, the speaker remained defiant, insisting she was “set up” and calling on the business to apologize.PELOSI FIGHTS BACK: ‘THE SALON OWES ME AN APOLOGY FOR SETTING ME UP’While critics accused Pelosi of not practicing what she preaches, Byers mocked the outrage in a Twitter post.”America is beset by internal problems and external threats,” he wrote. “We face severe political and cultural tensions, a global pandemic and threats from foreign adversaries. But I, for one, believe there is no issue so pressing today as a legislator’s visit to a San Francisco hair salon.”The NBC media reporter then also swiped at a
