White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows
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Meadows told “Fox & Friends” that the decision to require masks is a “state-to-state problem” and was echoed. President Trump
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“As we look across the country, obviously, the narrative is that COVID cases are increasing, but the evidence is increasing exponentially. Now we have tried almost 10 percent of our country and when we look at masks and wear a mask, that is done based on location when you cannot have social distancing, “Meadows said when asked if a federal mandate was necessary.
“But certainly, a national mandate is not in order. We are allowing our governors and our local mayors to intervene in that, ”continued Meadows.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended the use of face masks to prevent the spread of the virus. Several governors have ordered the use of face masks with some ability to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) became the last to do so last Thursday when he issued an executive order requiring Texans in counties with more than 20 cases to cover their faces in a commercial setting or public buildings or in outdoor environments when there is social distancing. It is not possible, with some exceptions. Texas is among the states that have seen a significant increase in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations that, according to health experts, cannot be attributed to the increase in testing alone.
Trump, who has resisted wearing a mask publicly, said last week that he favored the use of face masks, but expressed doubts that a national mandate was necessary because in some parts of the country people are staying at a “distance very long “each other.
Vice president Mike Pence
Michael (Mike) Richard PenceCongress prepares for the battle for the expiration of unemployment benefits Secret Service Members who helped organize the Pence Arizona positive COVID-19 travel test: Night Health Care report: experts fear the end of July 4th exacerbates spread of coronavirus | Texas Governor Abbott to Require Masks in Most of the State | Fauci warns: ‘We are not going in the right direction’ MORE He has consistently stated that the federal government would defer to the states on its policies regarding the use of masks.
“We believe that Americans should wear a mask whenever state and local authorities indicate that social distancing is appropriate, or when it is not possible. And we will continue to deliver that message, “Pence told reporters last week.
Monday’s television interview marked the first for Meadows since he left his seat in Congress and took over as chief of staff in early April.
Meadows also said that the Trump campaign’s decision to encourage the wearing of masks at an upcoming New Hampshire rally is “more of a precautionary factor” for people to feel safe.
The demonstration, announced by the campaign on Sunday, will take place outside this Saturday. The campaign is expected to distribute masks to attendees, but does not require that they use and provide access to hand sanitizer, similar to what was done during the president’s rally in Tulsa in June. The campaign said Sunday that attendees would be encouraged to wear masks.
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