White House mask mandate doesn’t alter Lee’s mindset
Governor plans to keep letting counties set rules despite Trump’s order
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (in a file photo) removes his mask as he begins a news conference in Nashville. (Mark Humphrey/AP)
The White House quietly told Tennessee last week that “a statewide mask mandate must be implemented” to curb its growing spread of COVID-19.
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