White House concerned with coronavirus spread in L.A. area, asks CDC to investigate
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti sought to fend off criticism from federal officials Friday over his handling of coronavirus stay-at-home orders, even as he announced the lifting of various restrictions over this Memorial Day weekend.
Then, the U.S. Department of Justice sent a warning letter to the mayor saying it was concerned the city was pursuing “an arbitrary and heavy-handed approach” to stay-at-home orders. Garcetti responded at an evening press conference, saying, “Look, we’re not guided by politics in this, we are guided by science. We are guided by collaboration. So talking to industry and talking to business owners and talking to employees and labor groups together with science, the numbers will always guide us forward, there is nothing else.”
Los Angeles-area health restrictions were also mentioned by White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx Friday. After giving a mostly upbeat assessment of the
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