Biden Rejects Federal Mask Mandate Over ‘Constitutional Issue’

Biden Rejects Federal Mask Mandate Over ‘Constitutional Issue’
Democratic presidential nominee former Vice President Joe Biden gestures after landing at Allegheny County Airport in West Mifflin, Penn., on Aug. 31, 2020. Alex Wong/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, in an interview on Sunday, reversed his earlier stance on imposing a federal mask-wearing mandate, saying that if he were to win the race for the White House, he wouldn’t force Americans to don facial coverings because he thinks such an order would likely violate the constitution.

Biden told AZFamily’s “Politics Unplugged” that using executive authority to mandate nationwide mask-wearing would likely be unconstitutional and that, instead, he would try to persuade Americans to wear masks by laying out a national standard and setting an example by covering his face when out in public.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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