White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Thursday said “we have bigger issues to worry about” than whether President Biden and members of his family were complying with his own new federal masking mandate after the president and multiple family members were seen maskless at an inaugural event.

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Psaki was asked at a White House press conference why Biden on Wednesday night was observed maskless while attending an event at the Lincoln Memorial, something that would appear forbidden under the mask mandate Biden himself had implemented via executive order just hours before. . . .

Pressed on Biden’s going without a mask at one point during the festivities, Psaki continued: “Yesterday was a historic moment in our history. [Biden] was inaugurated as president of the United States. He was surrounded by his family. We take a number of precautions. But I think we have bigger issues to worry about at this moment in time.” . . .

CSPAN video shows Biden without a face covering while listening to a cello rendition of “Amazing Grace” by Yo-Yo Ma. . . .

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The CDC does instruct that masks “may not be necessary when you are outside by yourself away from others, or with other people who live in your household.” It is not clear if the Biden grandchildren live together.

In the CSPAN footage, meanwhile, Biden was observed standing maskless near at least one other person. He was later seen standing in close proximity to numerous journalists without a mask on. . . .

(Excerpt from Just the News. Article by Daniel Payne. Photo Credit: Getty Images.)

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