States Move to Coordinate Reopening Plans as Trump Claims Total Authority
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'State decision': Governors defy Trump with coronavirus pactsTen governors in the Northeast and the West Coast announced Monday that they are crafting joint plans for reopening schools and businesses in their states, putting them on a collision course with President Trump, who said he has “the ultimate authority” on when to reopen states after the coronavirus crisis eases.
“When somebody is president of the United States, the authority is total,” Mr. Trump said.
In a move led by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo that blindsided White House officials, the Democratic governors of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware...
From the Center
Coronavirus: Trump claims 'total' authority to lift lockdownPresident Donald Trump has claimed "total" power to lift the nationwide coronavirus lockdown, contradicting governors and legal experts.
"The president of the United States calls the shots," Mr Trump said during a combative press conference in which he feuded with reporters.
But the US Constitution says the states maintain public order and safety.
Ten states on the US East and West coasts are planning to lift their strict stay-at-home orders.
The US is the global epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic with 554,684 confirmed cases and 23,608 deaths.
Mr Trump, a...
From the Left
Trump's frightening claim of 'total' authorityThe United States of America faces two critical emergencies. One is the coronavirus pandemic. The other is the presidency of Donald Trump.
The latter assertion isn't just linked to the Trump administration's well-documented mishandling of the pandemic response. Indeed, Trump is not the first president to be caught short by an unexpected crisis. But other presidents — FDR after Pearl Harbor, George W. Bush after 9/11, Barack Obama after the economy collapsed in 2008 — brought their focus to bear on meeting the great challenges before them. But as anybody...
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