Biden says he would if elected mandate masks on interstate transportation

This month, the US Transportation Dept rejected a petition that sought a mask mandate at airports and for US airlines, saying the dept believes "there should be no more regulations than necessary."

Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden at a campaign event in New Castle, Delaware, U.S., July 21, 2020

Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden at a campaign event in New Castle, Delaware, U.S., July 21, 2020

(photo credit: KEVIN LAMARQUE/REUTERS)

ByREUTERS

OCTOBER 23, 2020 23:36