Did Biden Violate His Own Mask Mandate?

Plus: Just what did Schumer say on the Senate floor?  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [View in Your Browser]( ​ SATURDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker 23 January 2021 Did Biden Violate His Own Mask Mandate? ​ On the evening of Jan. 20, 2021, a video of U.S. President Joe Biden listening to a performance by musician Yo-Yo Ma at the Lincoln Memorial while not wearing a face mask was widely circulated on social media, along with the claim that the newly sworn-in president was acting hypocritically by violating a new executive order on mask use that he had signed just hours earlier. Snopes reporter Dan Evon has more. [Read More]( Help Defend Snopes [founding membership offer] For the past four years, we have been fighting an [epic court battle]( for the future of Snopes and our fact-checking team. If you’d like to support us through this and other attacks by our opposition, please consider setting up a recurring contribution. Your ongoing support helps sustain us through our ongoing battles. [Make a Recurring Contribution]( [] [] Fact Checks Did Woman Die After Trapping Her Head in Car Door at Garage Kiosk? The 23-year-old was reportedly reaching for a dropped credit card. ✅  ---------------------------------------------------------------  Did Florida Man Kidnap People, ‘Forcing Them To Play Yahtzee’? The suspect was arrested on suspicion of burglary in 2016. ❌  ---------------------------------------------------------------  Was Journalist Conned Into Quitting Her Job for Fake Harvard Position? Reportedly, an elaborate “phishing attack” duped a famous reporter into quitting her job to accept a Harvard journalism professorship that did not exist. ✅❌  ---------------------------------------------------------------  Was Karl Rove ‘Offended’ by Biden’s Inauguration Speech? In his speech, U.S. President Joe Biden denounced racism and white supremacy. ✅  Attribution]( ---------------------------------------------------------------  Did President Biden Remove Military Flags From the Oval Office? The Oval Office is redecorated by every new president. ✅  [Mostly True]( [] [View Latest Fact Checks]( Team Snopes Needs You Fighting against misinformation is an unending challenge, and we at Team Snopes couldn’t do it without you. Whether support is through contributions or sharing our fact-checks, we appreciate all that you do! [$5]( [$20]( [$50]( [$100]( [$200]( [$250]( [View more options]( News How To Interpret That ‘1 in 8 Recovered COVID Patients Die’ Study The study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, has troubling implications. But headlines focusing solely on deaths miss the broader point about "long COVID." [Read More]( ---------------------------------------------------------------  ShantyTok: Is the Sugar and Rum Line in Wellerman a Reference to Slavery? Shanties show the clear influence of the African-American tradition of work-songs. [Read More]( ---------------------------------------------------------------  Italy Takes Action Against TikTok Following Girl’s Death Italy’s data protection authority said it was imposing an immediate block on TikTok’s access to data for any user whose age has not been verified. [Read More]( ---------------------------------------------------------------  Guard in DC Forced to Sleep in Garages, Sparking Outcry Images of National Guard soldiers camped in a cold parking garage after being sent to protect Washington sparked new calls for investigations of the U.S. Capitol Police. [Read More]( ---------------------------------------------------------------  Monarch Butterfly Population Moves Closer to Extinction The number of western monarch butterflies wintering along the California coast has plummeted precipitously to a record low, putting the orange-and-black insects closer to extinction. [Read More]( [] [View Latest News]( Staff Pick Did Schumer Say ‘Erection’ on the Senate Floor?  Sure did. And the internet had something to say about it.[Read MoreÂ]( Manage Preferences Need to update your email address or how often you get Snopes in your inbox? You can do that by managing your email preferences [Manage Your Preferences](  Unsubscribe You can unsubscribe from all Snopes emails by clicking the link below. Please note, this includes from both paid and free newsletters. [Unsubscribe from Everything]( Snopes Media Group Inc. 864 Grand Ave #256 San Diego, CA 92109  © 1994 - 2021 by Snopes. This material may not be reproduced without permission.  Snopes and the Snopes.com logo are registered service marks of Snopes. ‌