CDC politics vs science: CDC loosens masking guidelines

Did the CDC loosen masking guidelines because of science or because the Democrats are set to take a well-deserved beating in the 2022 midterms?

Sane people & people who have an IQ above room temperature know the answer to this, especially after we compare cases per week & deaths per week from January 25-February 25, 2021 & January 25-February 25, 2022.

https://usafacts.org/visualizations/coronavirus-covid-19-spread-map/
http://freewebs.com/professor_enigma/covid-19-hub