Gov. Ron DeSantis celebrated a federal judge’s decision to get rid of the national mask mandate on domestic flights and mass transit.
DeSantis said the order was to blame for a series of violent responses that some passengers had to the face mask mandate.
“We are very happy that finally, we have judicial relief for that unscientific mask mandate on airplanes. They treated these flight attendants horribly for so long, the passengers horribly, it has caused huge problems with just behavior because it really messes with people,” DeSantis said on Tuesday.
Former President Donald Trump’s appointee U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle issued her 59-page ruling on Monday from Tampa in response to a lawsuit that opponents filed last year.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced it was not going to enforce the Jan. 29th order, which was set to expire on May 3rd. The Transportation Security Administration won’t either.
The CDC’s order followed researchers’ findings that face masks combined with other preventive measures, such as vaccination, handwashing, and physical distancing could help slow the spread of the coronavirus and reduce the COVID-19 death toll.
“This is obviously a disappointing decision. The CDC is recommending wearing a mask on public transit,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday.
There were mixed reactions on Tuesday at Miami International Airport. Khamille Mowett said the lack of face masks concerned her. It makes travelers who have severe underlying medical conditions to be at higher risk for developing COVID-19.
“It would be nice if everybody else still could but people will do what they want and I will continue wearing mine just for extra safety,” Mowett said.
Gilbert Lopez wasn’t wearing a face mask and he said the judge’s decision was “wonderful” and it should have happened a while ago.
“I travel all the time for work and I don’t have to worry about this anymore ... Optional! Exactly the way it should be: If you want to protect yourself wonderful and if you don’t — like I don’t — then great” Lopez said.
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DeSantis said the order was to blame for a series of violent responses that some passengers had to the face mask mandate.
“We are very happy that finally, we have judicial relief for that unscientific mask mandate on airplanes. They treated these flight attendants horribly for so long, the passengers horribly, it has caused huge problems with just behavior because it really messes with people,” DeSantis said on Tuesday.
Former President Donald Trump’s appointee U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle issued her 59-page ruling on Monday from Tampa in response to a lawsuit that opponents filed last year.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced it was not going to enforce the Jan. 29th order, which was set to expire on May 3rd. The Transportation Security Administration won’t either.
The CDC’s order followed researchers’ findings that face masks combined with other preventive measures, such as vaccination, handwashing, and physical distancing could help slow the spread of the coronavirus and reduce the COVID-19 death toll.
“This is obviously a disappointing decision. The CDC is recommending wearing a mask on public transit,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday.
There were mixed reactions on Tuesday at Miami International Airport. Khamille Mowett said the lack of face masks concerned her. It makes travelers who have severe underlying medical conditions to be at higher risk for developing COVID-19.
“It would be nice if everybody else still could but people will do what they want and I will continue wearing mine just for extra safety,” Mowett said.
Gilbert Lopez wasn’t wearing a face mask and he said the judge’s decision was “wonderful” and it should have happened a while ago.
“I travel all the time for work and I don’t have to worry about this anymore ... Optional! Exactly the way it should be: If you want to protect yourself wonderful and if you don’t — like I don’t — then great” Lopez said.
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