Biden Misspeaks, Giving Mask Mandate Answer to Title 42 Question

Biden Misspeaks, Giving Mask Mandate Answer to Title 42 Question
President Joe Biden speaks at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, in Greensboro, N.C., on April 14, 2022. Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo
Nick Ciolino
Updated:

President Joe Biden misspoke while fielding questions from reporters Thursday, giving an answer on a topic unrelated to the question posed and forcing White House staff to once again issue a correction on behalf of the president.

Following a live address April 21 on renewed military aid to Ukraine, a reporter asked Biden whether his administration is considering delaying the end of Title 42—the public health policy that limits immigration and is set to end next month.