As promised – though only after he was declared the winner of the election – Joe Biden signed a face mask mandate for anyone on federal property or engaged in interstate travel. Later, he went out for more of his victory lap, visiting the Lincoln Memorial and addressing the press at the base of the historic statue. (Wait… I thought statues of Lincoln were a bad thing now. Oh well…)
There was an awkward issue with that photo-op, however, as Ryan Saavedra pointed out on Twitter. While the entire press corps appeared to be following the mandate, Biden himself was not. Included are a video and a still shot of the new president addressing some reporters.
Peter Doocy just asked Press Sec Jen Psaki why Joe Biden was maskless at the Lincoln memorial just hours after signing an executive order requiring masks on federal property.
— Caleb Hull (I'm With the CCP Don't Ban Me) (@CalebJHull) January 21, 2021
Psaki hesitated, beat around the bush, then said "we have bigger issues to worry about."
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Dotard the super-spreader refused to wear a mask at all. Most of the time. Despite a mask (over your mouth and not your eyes) being cool because it made him look like "the lone ranger".
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