Pelosi: To say not wearing a mask is based on science is not wise Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi addressed her comment where she called Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy a "moron" after hearing that McCarthy said that masks are against science. Posted: Jul 28, 2021 12:55 PM Posted By: CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy a "moron" after being asked by a reporter about his criticism of the Capitol physician's mask mandate in the House, another sign of the souring relationship between the two House party leaders. "He's such a moron," Pelosi, a California Democrat, said while getting into her SUV outside the Capitol, when asked about the House minority leader.