President Trump's Mar-a-Lago. Charles Trainor Jr./Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) Palm Beach County officials warned this week that President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort could face $15,000 penalties over mask-mandate violations. The officials point to video evidence at a New Year's Eve party, in which many guests, including Donald Trump Jr., are filmed maskless. The Florida county currently requires all people to wear masks when in public. Trump and his family have frequently flouted public health guidelines throughout the pandemic. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Palm Beach County officials warned this week that President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort could be subject to $15,000 fines for failing to follow the countywide mask mandate.The local authorities sent a letter on Tuesday to Mar-a-Lago's Executive Vice President Bernd Lembcke that the club must immediately adhere to facial-covering requirements or it will incur penalties "of up to $15,000 per violation." The letter, obtained by local station NBC-affiliate WPTV, points to video evidence of a lavish New Year's Eve party hosted at the resort, in which several guests, including the president's son Donald Trump Jr., were filmed in closely-packed crowds and maskless.The officials write that "there was a breakdown in enforcement of the mask orders that led to almost the entire room of guests being without masks during the later evening activities."The club did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

 

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