And how is Kristi Noem, the state's Republican governor, reacting to all of this? "Joe Biden realizes that the president doesn't have the authority to institute a mask mandate. Noem's positioning on a national mask mandate is consistent with the hands-off approach she has adopted throughout the pandemic. We need to respect each other's decisions -- in South Dakota, we know a little common courtesy can go a long way. "Recently, a South Dakota doctor wrote me, thanking me 'for treating your fellow citizens of South Dakota like adults...' I tell you this because there are also some South Dakota medical professionals who have written to tell me of their fears about voicing their thoughts on the situation."

Source: CNN November 16, 2020 17:03 UTC