WATCH: Press secretary STUNS reporter as she struggles to explain CDC mask plan



On the latest episode of "The Rubin Report," BlazeTV host Dave Rubin talked about White House press secretary Jen Psaki's comments on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's abrupt change in mask guidance, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's defense of Israel's actions on "Face the Nation," and the U.S. Army's new plans for assessing climate change risk.

First, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky struggled to explain to an ABC News "This Week" reporter why the CDC abruptly reversed course on its COVID-19 guidelines for mask-wearing. This is the same person who was warning of "impending doom" a mere six weeks ago. Meanwhile, Psaki was confronted by a reporter on whether or not the CDC mask guidance was changed for political reasons. Yet Democratic leaders like Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) are encouraging people who have received the COVID-19 vaccine to continue wearing masks despite the CDC's policy change.

"It has just become very, very clear that the Democrats are the party of anti-science," Dave said.

After sharing a video clip from the news conference, Dave asked, "Could you imagine anyone being more inauthentic than Jen Psaki?"

"The woman is completely incapable of saying an honest direct statement," he added. "She didn't answer the question there at all. The question by the Fox reporter was quite good. It was basically, 'Hey, now that you're seeing what's going on here and CDC rules changing everything, does Biden regret saying that those Republican governors have Neanderthal thinking by opening up?' Then she just babbles on for a while and she's sort of like, 'Well, we have to just follow the science and not make political decisions.' Except that's completely the reverse of what has been proven to be true!"

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Weeks after Biden denounced Texas and other states for removing their mask mandates, the Lone Star State reported no COVID-19 deaths.

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Republicans slam Biden for 'Neanderthal' insult against red state governors



Republicans are hitting back after President Joe Biden accused two red state governors of "Neanderthal thinking" for lifting COVID-19 restrictions such as mask mandates to reopen their economies as vaccinations rise and hospitalizations fall.

Former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany likened Biden's insult to Hillary Clinton's famous "deplorables" jab against Trump supporters.

What are the details?

On Wednesday, Biden reacted to the news that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) were reopening their states by saying he thinks "it's a big mistake" on their part, and that "the last thing we need is the "Neanderthal thinking that...everything's fine" as coronavirus deaths continue.

Reeves was quick to respond, saying that "Mississippians don't need handlers," adding, "I guess I just think we should trust Americans, not insult them."

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) told Fox News in reaction to Biden's remark, ""What I would call 'Neanderthal thinking' would be Governor [Gavin] Newsom (D) in California telling his people not to come out of their cave for a year."

Patrick continued, "I would call 'Neanderthal thinking' the Democrat Governor [Andrew] Cuomo of New York sending patients with COVID to nursing homes where he covered up 12,000 people dying."

McEnany, now an analyst at Fox, said on "Fox & Friends," "Simply giving freedoms causes Joe Biden, the great uniter, to call us Neanderthals, among other words, that his predecessor Hillary Clinton did, as well."

The Washington Examiner noted that "McEnany was referring to a comment Clinton made while running for president in 2015 where she referred to Trump supporters as 'deplorables.'"

How did the White House respond?

During a press briefing Thursday, a reporter asked White House press secretary Jen Psaki, "Does the president have any second thoughts about the language that he used yesterday, and how does comparing someone to a Neanderthal help convince them to change course and get on board with your public health message?"

Psaki corrected the reporter and emphasized that Biden was comparing "the behavior of a Neanderthal — just to be very clear. The behavior of."

"What everybody saw yesterday was a reflection of his frustration and exasperation which I think many American people have," the White House press secretary continued. "For almost a year now, people across the country have sacrificed, many times they haven't had the information they need from the federal government, they haven't had access to greater understanding of what the public health guidelines should look like."

She added, "And those include many people in Mississippi, in Texas, in Ohio, Florida, in every state across the country."

Each of the states she mentioned have Republican governors.

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Biden accuses Texas and Mississippi governors of 'Neanderthal thinking' for reopening states



President Joe Biden says the Republican governors of Texas and Mississippi are guilty of "Neanderthal thinking," in reference to their decisions to reopen their states from lockdowns and mask mandates imposed in an effort to combat COVID-19.

What are the details?

On Tuesday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves issued separate announcements declaring to their respective citizens that statewide mask mandates and other coronavirus-related restrictions would be lifted within a matter of days.

Mississippi Today noted that "both governors attributed their decisions to declining COVID hospitalizations and the rollout of vaccines."

During a meeting at the White House, a reporter asked Biden for his reaction to the policy changes in "Texas and Mississippi."

The president responded:

"I think it's a big mistake. Look, I hope everybody's realized by now, these masks make a difference. We are on the cusp of being able to fundamentally change the nature of this disease because of the way in which we're able to get vaccines in people's arms...And the last thing — the last thing — we need is the Neanderthal thinking that in the meantime, 'everything's fine, take off your mask, forget it.'"

Biden went on to say that as of the day before, 511,874 Americans had died of COVID-19, and that the nation would "lose thousands more" before full vaccination is achieved.

"It still matters," he reiterated, "It's critical, critical, critical, critical that they follow the science."

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In reaction to Biden's comment, Reeves tweeted, "President Biden said allowing Mississippians to decide how to protect themselves is "neanderthal thinking." Mississippians don't need handlers.

He added, "As numbers drop, they can assess their choices and listen to experts. I guess I just think we should trust Americans, not insult them."

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Anything else?

Biden is not the only person criticizing Abbott and Reeves. Dr. Paul Offit, the director of the Vaccine Education Center in Philadelphia, told CNN Wednesday, "It's very frustrating, actually, when you have the people, say, from Texas or Mississippi saying, 'OK, let's open up,' because we're still in the midst of this pandemic."

"There's 60,000 cases a day and 2,000 deaths a day," Offit continued. "It's obviously still the pandemic. And if we can just hang on for a few months and just — and mask and social distance until we get everybody vaccinated that needs to be vaccinated...we can stop this pandemic."