Biden, First Lady Spotted Maskless at Italian Restaurant in DC
01:10 GMT 18.10.2021 (Updated: 13:25 GMT 06.08.2022)
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Last month, POTUS announced a series of sweeping mask mandates requiring face mask rules for federal officials and private businesses. Wearing a face mask in DC restaurants and bars is also mandatory, with Americans risking a fine if they don't comply with the rules.
US President Joe Biden and his spouse Jill broke mask mandate rules as they were leaving Italian restaurant ‘Fiola Mare‘ in Washington, DC.
The maskless pair was captured on a video circulating online despite the ongoing spread of the Delta variant of COVID-19 in the US. Ironically, the Bidens were followed by masked Secret Service agents.
WATCH: Joe Biden walks through an expensive Washington, D.C. restaurant without a mask, violating D.C.'s mask mandate. pic.twitter.com/lZDDFbhjZT
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) October 17, 2021
President Biden leaving the restaurant after date night with the First Lady (who ducked out moments before as he looked to triage some selfie requests). pic.twitter.com/q2AMku5AHL
— Josh Wingrove (@josh_wingrove) October 17, 2021
It appears that the Bidens have violated two mask mandates at once: one reimposed by DC's Mayor Muriel Bowser in July over the coronavirus surge, and another one issued by Fiola Mare.
However, the DC mayor has herself been captured on camera maskless on several occasions.
