A federal judge in Florida has struck down Joe Biden’s national mask mandate covering airplanes, airports and other public transportation, prompting the White House to announce the rule would not be enforced while federal agencies decide how to respond to the judge’s order.
She added that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had failed to justify its decision and did not follow proper rule-making procedures. The White House later said the court ruling meant that, for now, the mask order “is not in effect” and would not be enforced by the Transportation Security Administration .
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said it was “obviously a disappointing decision” and that the CDC “continues recommending wearing a mask on public transit”.