Biden Lags Behind Democratic Governors on Masks

Playbook: “The Biden administration is not following the shift of Dem leaders in the states. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky told Reuters on Tuesday that — much as people would like to move past the pandemic — ‘now is not the moment’ to end school mask mandates.”

“But voters are increasingly siding with the governors… Meanwhile, Republicans are seizing on school mask mandates as a major 2022 issue.”

“But it’s not just partisan Republicans. A new advocacy group made up of well-credentialed doctors, Urgency of Normal, is trying to take the anti-masking movement out of the hands of the right.”

Earlier for members: Democratic Governors Take the Lead