The talks are in a preliminary phase and their result could be as simple as new messaging from top White House officials. "At the White House, we follow the guidance and advice of health and medical experts," said Kevin Munoz, assistant press secretary. A number of White House officials, and people in touch with the White House, have privately said that changes to the masking guidance would be difficult to communicate, confusing to Americans and hard to enforce. But, at least in the minds of some White House officials, the need to find ways to mitigate the threat posed by the delta variant makes remasking a topic worth discussing. Some people interpreted it as giving a pass to unvaccinated people to not wear masks, she said.
