His action comes on the heels of an earlier order on Wednesday — the first he issued as president — requiring masks on federal property. Together, the orders come as close to a national mask mandate as his federal powers allow, because only states and municipalities can require residents to wear masks at a local level.
The moves are a break from the Trump administration, which rejected calls from Congress, unions representing transportation workers and public health experts within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to require masks. |
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