Who Will Advise Trump On Reopening The U.S.? White House To Set New Pandemic Council
President Trump said he would announce on Tuesday who would help him decided when to ease up on social distancing guidelines meant to mitigate the public health impact of coronavirus.
by Philip Ewing
Apr 14, 2020
4 minutes
President Trump is expected to specify officially on Tuesday who will help him decide when — and how — portions of the country can get onto a path to normal after the coronavirus disaster.
Trump has said the choices associated with that goal may be the most consequential he'll make as president. He made clear on Monday that he considers them his to make, not those of the council, local officials or state governors.
"The president of the United States calls the shots," Trump said in Monday's task force briefing.
The president's claim to authority over states'
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