“The White House blocked a plan that would have sent five reusable face masks to every household in early April.”
What MediaWise found
Documents released through records request show that planning was being done to send masks to American households through the USPS and the White House Coronavirus Task Force. Reports from April, as well as new evidence released in September, clarify that administration officials scrapped the plan because of cautious optimism regarding the spread of the virus and skepticism regarding its execution.
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In short
Don Moynihan made this claim around 17 September 2020. MediaWise (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 2 October 2020, 15 days later. Its rating was “Legit”.
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