Biden took a sharp u-turn on mask mandates on travelers after the federal judge of Florida declared the mandate void. Meanwhile, Press Secretary Jen Psaki declined to answer the question of whether travelers would still be required to wear masks.
Jen Psaki Gave Dodges Question On The Court Decision
On Tuesday, Biden was asked if people should continue wearing a mask while traveling. Responding to this, he replied that it is “up to them” if they want to wear a mask.
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Initially, the president announced that he did not discuss with CDC whether or not to challenge the decision. However, later on, the Department of Justice announced to appeal against the decision.
Breaking News: President Biden said it’s up to individuals whether to wear masks, undercutting efforts by his administration to urge Americans to keep wearing them on airplanes and public transit after a federal judge struck down a nationwide mask mandate. https://t.co/2b2Kcs9o5h
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 19, 2022
According to the DOJ, CDC has the authority to enact such a mandate, and it is necessary for Americans for the time being.
Meanwhile Kayleigh McEnany, the co-host of Fox News program “Outnumbered” lambasted Psaki for declining a question regarding the federal judge’s decision.
McEnany noted that Psaki gave a “snarky” response when she was asked about the mask mandate.
WRONG ‘ANSWER’: ‘I hope Jen Psaki fights very hard against this ruling. I hope President Biden does and I hope they show the true autocrats they are,’ said 'Outnumbered' co-host @kayleighmcenany. https://t.co/uUUty4uXLO pic.twitter.com/bbabpps4Kq
— Fox News (@FoxNews) April 19, 2022
The co-host asserted that at a time when Psaki was supposed to say that the government respects the court’s decision, she dodged the question.
Likewise, McEnany stated that she heard the decision while on a flight and everyone started cheering around her, which depicts the public sentiments.
She also criticized liberals who have started chiding the judge after the decision.
Co-host Kennedy also believed that even Democratic voters believe that it should be the individual choice of people whether to wear the mask or not.
Another co-host of the same show Emily Compagno said that the judge was very clear in her decision that the CDC exceeded its authority in introducing the mandate, a decision which should have come earlier.
Charlie Hurt, the guest of the show, claimed that Democrats are showing disrespect to the American constitution by protesting against the decision. He established that it is not so easy to take away the liberties of Americans which the CDC tried to do.
The White House Is Shocked By The Court Decision
Calling it an “obviously a disappointing decision,” the White House has already expressed its grievances against the verdict.
After the court’s verdict, many airports including those of Los Angeles, Dallas, Salt Lake City, and Atlanta dropped the mandate. But airports in Connecticut, New York City, and Chicago still require passengers to wear masks.
This mask mandate was one of the fewer government restrictions that remained even after the continuous decline in cases.
However, a Florida-based judge struck down the restriction in a 59-page ruling, calling that enacting such a mandate was beyond the scope of the work of the CDC.
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Some officials from within the White House told the New York Times that the Biden administration was surprised by the decision of the court.
Speaking to reporters present on Air Force One during Biden’s visit to New Hampshire, Psaki even stated that public health officials and not the courts should make health policies.
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