Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said in a statement on Wednesday that he has sued the Biden administration over its mandate requiring that masks be worn at U.S. airports, as well as on airplanes and other means of transportation.

"Biden's repeated disregard of the individual liberties of Texans is not only disrespectful to the U.S. Constitution, it is also troublesome that any president thinks he can act above the law while hardworking Americans stand by," the statement added.