Decision to lift mask mandate came from CDC, not White House, Psaki says

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The White House insisted Friday its about-face on masks didn’t come due to pressure or polls but was driven purely by the science — and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Asked whether a Biden administration official had updated the guidance for political reasons, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said this wasn’t the case.

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