Data Visualization Public Health
COVID Hypocrisy: Policymakers Breaking Their Own Rules

Rules for thee but not for me? The interactive map below shows the continuing hypocrisy of public officials and figures who violate their own coronavirus mandates, policies, recommendations, and guidance, with reported instances to date, and counting. Some officials have violated their own rules more than once. See the full list at bottom.

Don’t see a reported instance involving one of your leaders on this map? Email heritagepress@heritage.org with a link to the story and we will add it to the map.

Repeat Offenders

Individuals who have violated COVID restrictions more than once:

List of Incidents

Date Public Official Location Incident

Note: Locations are approximate. This page was originally published on December 22, 2020.

Source: Heritage Foundation research of media reports.

Design and Development: Graphic produced by John W. Fleming and Jay Simon.