To Combat The Pandemic, Biden Will Aim To Depoliticize Mask-Wearing
As Joe Biden prepares to take office, he's talking to governors about trying to implement a national mask mandate. But to succeed, Biden is likely going to need to find a way to depoliticize masks.
It was Memorial Day when then-candidate Joe Biden made his first public appearance since the coronavirus shut down in-person campaigning. Before he went out to place a wreath at a veteran's memorial in Delaware, Biden and his team decided he would wear a mask. It wasn't a difficult decision, an aide said when asked about the choice.
"Wearing one of these masks when you're outside is not a partisan issue," Biden said a couple of days later, during a livestreamed event. "It is a matter of protecting other people." New CDC guidance it protects the wearer of the mask as well.
