Biden Chief Of Staff Klain Ripped For Vaccine Mandate ‘Work Around’ Comment
White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain took some heat on social media on Thursday after he retweeted a post that appeared to praise the Biden administration for making an end-run with their vaccine mandate plan.
The post was regarding Thursdayâs announcement by President Joe Biden of a federal COVID-19 vaccine requirement.
The original tweet in question came from MSNBCâs Stephanie Ruhle who stated, âOSHA doing this vaxx mandate as an emergency workplace safety rule is the ultimate work-around for the Federal govt to require vaccinations.â
OSHA doing this vaxx mandate as an emergency workplace safety rule is the ultimate work-around for the Federal govt to require vaccinations.
â Stephanie Ruhle (@SRuhle) September 9, 2021
Biden Announcement
The President announced new rules that would compel private sector employers with 100 employees or more to require that they be fully vaccinated, or be forced to undergo weekly testing.
Businesses that do not comply with the new mandates would be fined up to $14,000 per incidence.
In his address, Biden referred to it as a ânew action planâ that would be enforced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
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Handing off the mandate to the federal agency dealing with worker safety is what Ruhle was referring to as the âwork-around.â
The New York Times claims that OSHA has the authority to issue such a rule, called an emergency temporary standard, âif it can show that workers are exposed to a grave danger and that the rule is necessary to address that danger. The rule must also be feasible for employers to enforce.â
However, the mandates will almost certainly end up in court.
Nothing the federal government pushed â masks, lockdowns, school closings or vaccines â have stopped COVID. Nothing @JoeBiden said last night will have any impact on saving lives or stopping COVID.
Biden’s actions have nothing to do with public health or safety⊠https://t.co/O6mDeiDXmlâ Tony Shaffer (@T_S_P_O_O_K_Y) September 10, 2021
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Republican Governors Vow To Fight Back
While Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) appeared to make fun of Klain for inadvertently letting the true feelings of the Biden administration out of the bag, several Republican governors said they will not stand for what they believe to be illegal and unconstitutional government overreach in their states.
Important.
Foolish RT from WH chief of staff. He said the quiet part out loud.
Biden admin knows itâs likely illegal (like the eviction moratorium) but they donât care. https://t.co/AlfmYtuvhp
â Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) September 10, 2021
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves stated,
âThe President has no authority to require that Americans inject themselves because of their employment at a private business. The vaccine itself is life-saving, but this unconstitutional move is terrifying. This is still America, and we still believe in freedom from tyrants.â
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte said, âPresident Bidenâs vaccination mandate is unlawful and un-American. We are committed to protecting Montanansâ freedoms and liberties against this gross federal overreach.â
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem was direct and to the point, âSouth Dakota will stand up to defend freedom. @JoeBiden see you in court.â
South Dakota will stand up to defend freedom. @JoeBiden see you in court.
â Governor Kristi Noem (@govkristinoem) September 9, 2021
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Biden Snaps Back
During a visit to a middle school on Friday morning, Biden expressed âdisappointmentâ at GOP governors who have said they will fight the vaccine requirement through legal channels.
Biden stated, âhave at it.â He accused GOP governors of being âcavalierâ with the health of children and added, âWeâre playing for real here, and this isnât a game, and I donât know of any scientist out there in this field that doesnât think it makes considerable sense to do the six things Iâve suggested.â
During his speech on Thursday, Biden spoke of âelected officials and states that are undermining you and these lifesaving actions.â He added an interesting admonition, âIf theyâll not help â if these governors wonât help us beat the pandemic, Iâll use my power as President to get them out of the way.â
Biden also stated of the new mandates, âThis is not about freedom or personal choice.âÂ
I guess Ron Klain is tired of you anti-vaxxers. pic.twitter.com/tn6LiuFVsd
â LadyGrey (@TWLadyGrey) September 9, 2021
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