Many key decisions about when to resume life as normal are not Trump's to make | eliehonig for cnnopinion
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During his Friday press conference on the federal government's response to the coronavirus, President Donald Trump referred to a decision about when to reopen the country as"the biggest decision I'll ever make." Staying at home, he said,"if you look at numbers, that leads to a different kind of death perhaps. But it leads to death also. So it's a very big decision."
But Trump seems to misstate — and overstate — his power as president. In fact, many key decisions about when to resume life as normal are not Trump's to make.Elie HonigTo be sure, the president has vast powers in an emergency like the coronavirus crisis.
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