Biden 'checking' if he has power to intervene against Florida and Texas mask mandate bans

Biden said he is “checking” on if his presidential powers could give him the ability to intervene in states banning mask mandates

Biden's remarks came after he addressed the issue of states that have banned public schools districts from imposing mask mandates for the upcoming school year. The president called such efforts "disingenuous," arguing governors should allow districts to follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. "And I find it interesting that some of the very people who are saying that, who hold government positions, are people who are threatening that if a schoolteacher asks a student if they have been vaccinated, or if a principal says that ‘everyone in my school should wear a mask’ or the school board votes for it, that governor will nullify that — that governor has the authority to say, ‘You can’t do that,’" Biden said. "I find that totally counterintuitive and, quite frankly, disingenuous," he added.