White House press secretary Jen Psaki disputed claims raised on Thursday that President Joe Biden’s proposed ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars unfairly targets the black community.

Psaki opened Thursday’s press briefing by touting the Food and Drug Administration’s new proposed rules, which she claimed would help “enforce regulations related to what stores sell and what companies manufacture and distribute, which is a critical action to prevent children from becoming the next generation of smokers, help adult smokers quit, and significantly reduce tobacco-related health disparities.”