Kansas vaccine mandate foes rally; Holocaust comment decried
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By JOHN HANNA
AP Political Writer
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Hundreds of people opposed to COVID-19 vaccine mandates have rallied at the Kansas Statehouse and pushed state lawmakers to quickly counter them. The rally kicked off ahead of a rare weekend legislative committee hearing on mandates from President Joe Biden that affect as many as 100 million Americans. The hearing gave dozens of mandate opponents a chance to vent their frustration and anger. A few critics have likened the mandates to the Holocaust that killed millions of Jews, including a Kansas machinists union leader. But the International machinists and aerospace workers union disavowed those comments and called the comparison offensive. Many speakers want legislators to convene a special session.