John Kerry says not wearing his face mask on flight was "momentary"

What they're saying: "Feels like there’s some St. Patrick’s day 'malarkey' afoot on Twitter," Kerry said via tweet.

• "Let’s be clear: If I dropped my mask to one ear on a flight, it was momentary. I wear my mask because it saves lives and stops the spread. It’s what the science tells us to do," he added.
• "The crew did not observe Secretary Kerry without a mask, and they were not alerted by other customers to a non-compliance issue," American Airlines said in a statement to Axios.
• "We continue to review the matter and we are reaching out to Secretary Kerry to underscore that all customers are expected to wear masks for the duration of their trip.”