The president appeared to back off his claim of absolute authority to decide when the country could be reopened
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he’s open to some states “reopening” before federal social distancing guidelines expire at the end of the month, as he appeared to back off his claim of absolute authority to decide when the time was right to act.that the bipartisan concerns of governors about his assertion of power would amount to an insurrection, Trump abruptly reversed course, saying he would leave it to governors to determine the right time and manner to revive activity in their states.
Trump said the country would open up “in beautiful little pieces,” adding that some states with low rates of infection ”have fewer people and they have lots of room."In a departure from recent tradition, the president ended his daily briefing without turning the mic over to federal health experts, who have cautioned against moving too quickly to restart economic activity.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized Trump for trying to lift social distancing without adequate testing. “The failure to test is dangerous and deadly, and without testing, we cannot resume our lives,” she said in a letter to lawmakers. “When somebody is president of the United States, the authority is total,” he said Monday at the White House. “The governors know that.” Trump declined to offer specifics about the source of his asserted power, claiming he would provide a legal briefing at a later date.
He also directed his administration to freeze funding to the World Health Organization, claiming the international body didn’t deliver adequate early reports on the virus and cost the U.S. valuable response time.
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