Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said during an interview that the latest update to the agency’s mask guidelines has nothing to do with political pressure. In an May 16 interview on “Fox News Sunday,” Walensky was asked what factors went into the CDC’s decision to shift from its previous position on wearing masks. As host Chris Wallace noted, on May 12, Walensky was still arguing that fully vaccinated Americans should continue to wear masks indoors. On May 13, however, the updated CDC guidelines stated that those who have been fully vaccinated “can resume activities that you did prior to the pandemic” and no longer have to wear a mask or socially distance in most indoor and outdoor settings. Wallace then pointed to the “increasing pressure” from the public and members of Congress, such as Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), who expressed during a …