Meadows explained that the decision to require face coverings, or not, is something that state and local governments have the power to decide. Likewise, the White House chief of staff also confirmed that face masking occurs “on a location basis,” particularly when social distancing is not feasible.
He then stated that a federal mask requirement for Americans is “not in order.”
Trump on face masks amid coronavirus
The president himself has stated that he has no issues with wearing a face mask. Additionally, Trump maintains that he doesn’t view a federal face mask mandate as necessary; these remarks arrived during an interview with Fox Business.
The president questioned the need for a federal mask mandate due to social distancing. During the aforementioned interview, Trump also noted that there are many areas across the nation where Americans partake in social distancing from one another.
Many governors and mayors who have implemented face coverings have required masks in places where social distancing is not possible. Several of these individuals, such as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, are presently facing lawsuits over mandating face coverings.
