by locality is to take steps to protect people in their state and their community to incentivize people getting vaccinated. i don't know all the specific details they have exemptions. >> reporter: i know that the president is going to speak about his thoughts on this attorney general and newark, in february he invited andrew cuomo to the white house for the conference, is that invitation still being cold? >> secretary psaki: i will let the president speak to his views this afternoon. >> reporter: and the civil rights investigation into the nursing home deaths, does the administration want the justice department to initiate a civil rights investigation into these harassment allegations revealed today? >> secretary psaki: we do something here that reveals foreign and allow the justice department to independently act on the investigation. >> reporter: does the president believe them? >> secretary psaki: the president will speak to this this afternoon. i will point to his comments but i'm sure he will tune in.