White House Attempts To Defend Biden After Video Appears to Show Him Violating Mask Mandate
The White House is coming to President Joe Biden’s defense after a video appeared to show him and First Lady Jill Biden violating an indoor mask mandate. The video shows Biden and the first lady walking through a…
The White House is coming to President Joe Biden’s defense after a video appeared to show him and First Lady Jill Biden violating an indoor mask mandate.
The video shows Biden and the first lady walking through a restaurant in Washington, D.C. without masks on.
The restaurant, Fiola Mare, outlines its mask policy on its website.
“Per CDC guidance and DC Mayor Muriel Bowser’s executive order, all individuals over age 2 are required to wear a mask indoors, regardless of vaccination status. Masks must be always worn while in our restaurants, except while eating and drinking. Thank you for understanding,” the website says.
In July, Washington, D.C.’s Mayor Muriel Bowser reinstated the indoor mask mandate.
According to the guidelines, everyone, including fully vaccinated individuals, must wear masks in indoor public settings.
“This includes any business or establishment open to members of the public (including but not limited to: grocery stores, restaurants and bars (when not eating or drinking), places of worship, gyms, office buildings, libraries, indoor entertainment venues, and common areas of apartment or condominium complexes),” the guidelines say.