President Biden explains why travel restrictions are going into effect, but not until Monday

Biden said the travel restrictions will go into effect on Monday:

The White House is adding new restrictions on air travel from eight countries starting Monday in response to the newly named Omicron strain of the coronavirus. @gabegutierrez takes a deeper look. https://t.co/FP1iNhUPTt

— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) November 27, 2021

Why are restrictions being put into place but not until Monday? Biden said that’s what Fauci and others recommended:

Yikes. pic.twitter.com/E0qOUviU6P

— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) November 27, 2021

“The buck stops with my medical advisers.”

This is fine. https://t.co/9CJlU7sbMc

— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) November 27, 2021

He was late shutting down travel for Delta too. Other countries shut down in March. Biden’s order started in April.

— Rich Weinstein (@phillyrich1) November 27, 2021

Well, at least if the variant does make its way into the U.S. Biden can say it wasn’t really his decision.

Didn't realize "adults back in charge" meant government by assisted living staff.

— Blame Big Government (@BlameBigGovt) November 27, 2021

Biden's medical team must have also told him the virus doesn't spread on weekends. https://t.co/XN6JsXlK9x

— Doug Powers (@ThePowersThatBe) November 27, 2021

Or the border

— Nancy (@SweeteaLemon17) November 27, 2021

Absolutely! Because “science,” or something.