Missouri public health official abused by hostile crowd over support for mask mandate

Summary: The frustration over masking mandates that has been playing out around the country erupted in Missouri Tuesday night during a county council meeting that focused on the new mask mandates issued just the day before. Dr. Faisal Khan, the acting director of the St Louis County Health Department called to testify during that meeting, faced racial slurs, verbal attacks and even physical intimidation. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders