Wisconsin State Senator Jacque, vocal critic of mask and vaccine warrants, hospitalized with COVID-induced pneumonia – WCCO

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) The office of a Wisconsin lawmaker who has openly criticized the vaccine and mask mandates declined to update his status on Tuesday, even though a fellow lawmaker asked for prayers, saying the State senator had been hospitalized with COVID-Induced Pneumonia 19.

Wisconsin State Senator Andre Jacque was hospitalized on August 16 after testing positive for COVID-19. Jacque, a Republican from De Pere, is one of the most conservative members of the Legislature and a vocal opponent of the mask and vaccine mandates.

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His spokesperson, Matt Tompach, stopped providing updates on his condition last Wednesday. State Representative Shae Sortwell asked her Facebook followers to pray for Jacque on Friday night.

He badly needs your prayers tonight, said Sortwell. He is in the hospital with Covid-induced pneumonia.

Tompach again declined on Tuesday to provide an update on Jacque’s condition. The last update, provided a week ago, indicated that Jacque was tired but in a good mood.

The office of Wisconsin State Senator Andre Jacque again declined on Tuesday to provide an update on his condition, even after a Republican colleague said Friday night that Jacque was “in dire need of your prayers.” because he had been hospitalized with COVID-induced pneumonia.

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– Scott Bauer (@sbauerAP) August 24, 2021

Jacque, 40, said on Aug.16 that he was in hospital with pneumonia, but was largely asymptomatic except for fatigue.

Jacques’ office did not respond to questions about his vaccination.

Jacque has spoken openly against COVID-19 vaccination warrants, including sponsoring vetoed bills that would have prevented government officials or business owners from requiring proof of vaccination. Like other Republicans, he opposed the statewide mask mandate that the Wisconsin Supreme Court overturned in March.

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