Andrew Giuliani banned from attending NY GOP gubernatorial debate over vax mandate

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Republican New York gubernatorial candidate Andrew Giuliani has been banned from a GOP primary debate with other candidates over his refusal to supply proof of vaccination.

Giuliani, 36, says he is prohibited from attending in person at WCBS-TV due to the station's vaccine mandate. Giuliani will hold a press conference protesting the situation Sunday morning, he announced in a news release.

Andrew Giuliani, the son of former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, speaks during a news conference to launch his Republican campaign for governor of New York in 2022 in Manhattan May 18, 2021.   (REUTERS/Brendan McDermid)

"While your rules will disrupt Monday’s debate, the true injustice is that policies such as these have deprived front-line heroes such as firefighters, police and health care workers of employment and benefits," Giuliani wrote in a statement to the station.

Giuliani has confirmed he will participate in the Monday evening debate remotely. He has also made ending all COVID-19 mandates a central part of his campaign.

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