‘Don’t Tell Them I Didn’t Have It’: Biden Skirts Mask Mandate After COVID Exposure

President Biden refuses to wear a face mask even after his press secretary insisted he would.

U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden depart the White House in Washington en route to Florida on Sept. 2, 2023. Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images

President Biden chose not to wear a mask while addressing reporters on Wednesday even as the White House insisted he would be wearing one for some days following first lady Jill Biden’s COVID-19 infection.

President Biden walked into the White House State Dining Room holding a face mask in his hand instead of wearing it, USA Today reported.