{"id":1248109,"date":"2022-01-27T16:38:28","date_gmt":"2022-01-27T21:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1248109"},"modified":"2022-01-27T16:38:45","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T21:38:45","slug":"president-biden-hands-face-mask-to-justice-breyer-internet-freaks-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-biden-hands-face-mask-to-justice-breyer-internet-freaks-out\/","title":{"rendered":"President Biden Hands Face Mask To Justice Breyer, Internet Freaks Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpresident-biden-hands-face-mask-to-justice-breyer-internet-freaks-out%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1248109&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Joe Biden wrapped up his joint appearance Thursday alongside retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer by announcing that he was not going to take any questions and handing a folded face mask to Breyer.<\/p>\n<p>Biden and <a href=\"https:\/\/dailywire.com\/news\/im-an-optimist-justice-breyer-pulls-out-pocket-constitution-says-he-believes-american-experiment-will-prevail\/\">Breyer<\/a> appeared together to formally announce the latter\u2019s intent to retire at the end of the Supreme Court\u2019s current session \u2014 news that was <a href=\"https:\/\/dailywire.com\/news\/highly-unusual-new-development-on-supreme-court-justice-stephen-breyers-retirement-raises-questions\/\">leaked on Wednesday<\/a> \u2014 and <a href=\"https:\/\/dailywire.com\/news\/biden-slammed-after-he-commits-to-racial-and-sex-discrimination-in-choosing-supreme-court-justice\/\">Biden<\/a> used the opportunity to also announce his plan to follow through on his campaign promise to nominate the first black woman to the high court.<\/p>\n<p>After giving Breyer a chance to speak, Biden wrapped up the event by saying that he did not feel it would be \u201cappropriate\u201d to take questions with the justice present.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you all so very very much for being here,\u201d he said, adding, \u201cI\u2019m not going to take any questions because I think it\u2019s inappropriate to take questions with the justice here, he\u2019s still sitting on the bench and \u2014\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Biden paused then and turned, handing what appeared to be a folded white face mask to Breyer. The justice, who was wearing a mask at the time, quietly put it in his pants pocket as Biden turned back to the mic. \u201cAnd you\u2019ll have plenty of opportunities to get me later today and through the rest of the week and next week too, thank you very much.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>WATCH:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BIDEN: It would be \u201cinappropriate\u201d to take questions. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/axYhZd2HN0\">pic.twitter.com\/axYhZd2HN0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Townhall.com (@townhallcom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/townhallcom\/status\/1486759381299511296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 27, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Critics quickly mocked Biden, asking how it was following the \u201cscience\u201d to give what many assumed was his own used mask to Breyer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJoe Biden just handed his used mask to Justice Breyer who then put it in his pocket. Impeach or nah?\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RubinReport\/status\/1486770042482184194\">Dave Rubin<\/a> tweeted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWait why did he hand him his mask?!?\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sethjlevy\/status\/1486781411688435718\">another asked<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the end of his event, Biden handed Justice Breyer his mask, which Breyer then put in his pocket, and Biden walked away maskless. Amazing how clueless this man is,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CalebJHull\/status\/1486768716645810183\">Caleb Hull<\/a> tweeted.<\/p>\n<p>But a careful review of video from the beginning of the event suggests that the mask Biden handed off might not have been his own. The president entered the room and walked straight to the lectern, where he removed his&nbsp;<em><strong>black<\/strong><\/em><em>&nbsp;<\/em>face mask and began to speak. The mask he handed to Breyer later was&nbsp;<em><strong>white<\/strong><\/em> and may have been left there by the justice when he gave his remarks.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">President Joe Biden reasserted his pledge to nominate a Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court, calling it \u201clong overdue.\u201d Biden said he will decide on a replacement for Justice Stephen Breyer by the end of February. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hIci6xhlsS\">pic.twitter.com\/hIci6xhlsS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Associated Press (@AP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AP\/status\/1486791117144301574?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 27, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If Breyer was observing proper mask etiquette, he would have put on a new one after speaking rather than simply putting his own dirty mask back on \u2014 and if that is the case, he may have walked into the room carrying a spare.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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