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Surgeon General defends ‘mixed signals’ on face mask policy

by: Julie Montoya, Andy Riesmeyer, Samantha Cortese, Robert Puente

Posted: Jul 14, 2020 / 01:14 PM PDT

Updated: Jul 14, 2020 / 01:14 PM PDT

by: Julie Montoya, Andy Riesmeyer, Samantha Cortese, Robert Puente

Posted: Jul 14, 2020 / 01:14 PM PDT

Updated: Jul 14, 2020 / 01:14 PM PDT

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The U.S. Surgeon General is firing back at critics who say the federal government has given mixed signals about how best to stop the spread of COVID-19.

Back in February, the federal government said the public did not need to wear masks. Now, that stance has changed. President Donald Trump was seen wearing a mask during a visit to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland over the weekend.

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This segment aired on July 13, 2020.