Good afternoon.

Yeah, when I'm talking to the TV camera, I'm not going to wear a mask.

And all of us have been immunized.

So you're welcome to step away, if you like.

The whole point of a vaccine, CDC guidance is what we're following.

Republican Senator Ted Cruz refusing to wear a mask while speaking to the press yesterday,

just for the record, official guidance from the CDC advises to continue regular precautions

in public places like wearing a mask, even when fully vaccinated.

Thanks, Ted Cruz, for guiding us to the CDC.

Good morning, and welcome to morning, Joe.

It is Thursday, March 25th.

With us, we have White House reporter for the Associated Press, Jonathan Lemire,

and president of the Council on Foreign Relations,

and author of the book, The World, A Brief Introduction.

Richard Haas is with us this morning.

So Jonathan Lamere, you heard Casey just talking about it, the president holding that press conference today.

What can we expect?

Well, it's President Biden's first solo news conference

at 60-odd days into his administration. He's gone the longest without having one of these events

than any of his predecessors in decades. And I know certainly there's some talk, particularly

among West Wing AIDS, that this matters more inside the Beltway than to average Americans,

but it is important. It's a chance for reporters to have an extended back and forth with the president providing

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