TSA No Longer Enforcing Mask Mandate, Numerous Airlines Announce They Won't Require Face Coverings

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will no longer enforce the CDC's mask mandate for travel after a federal judge in Florida struck down the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) directive.

Although Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump, voided the mandate Monday, arguing that the CDC overstepped its authority, President Joe Biden's administration is still encouraging travelers and commuters to mask up, The Hill reports.

"The agencies are reviewing the decision and assessing potential next steps. In the meantime, today's court decision means CDC's public transportation masking order is not in effect at this time," a Biden administration official said in a statement to several outlets.