Florida judge voids travel mask mandate; White House responds | USA TODAY

The decision by a Florida judge says the mandate exceeded the authority of the CDC, which failed to justify the order.
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The federal government said Monday passengers traveling on airplanes and other forms of public transportation won't be required to wear a face mask for now after a federal judge in Florida voided the mandate.

The decision Monday by U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle in Tampa says the federal mask mandate exceeded the authority of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which failed to justify the order and didn't follow proper rulemaking procedures.

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13 comments

  1. Why does Doocy always sit in front ? Are there assigned seats at the press conference or does a Fox News “gofer” places his name card early on the chair?

    1. Focus child…topic of discussion is CDC and a judge ruling. Haven’t taken your medicine today, have you? Please try and focus without it, okay? LOL

  2. At this point in the Coronavirus pandemic wearing a mask should be on a voluntary basis. Is up to everyone to protect or not protect themselves from the virus.

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  4. There’s always a new science with you people! How do we know there’s a real science when you say it? You don’t know any of the science more than we do!

  5. Where are the scientists working on this what scientist I’m working on it how many scientists are working on it do the scientists have name location identity what are these scientists specifics or is the story is all science fiction I believe that everything that we just hear it is science fiction

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