'If he ordered me to reopen, in a way that would endanger the public health of the people of my state, I wouldn't do it,' New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says of Pres. Trump.
Asked about the economic task force, the president said,"We're actually calling it a number of committees with the most prominent people in the country -- the most successful people in the various fields." He suggested there will be various committees such as transportation, religion and manufacturing and that he will be taking input from them to form new guidelines.
President Donald Trump listens as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 13, 2020, in Washington."They already know what I want," Trump said."I don't have to give them instructions. These are very sophisticated people. These are the best people in their fields. I don't have to say, ‘Gee, we just met and we will meet in two weeks and here is' -- I said, here is what I want.
The governors' coalitions do not appear to be coordinated with the Trump administration -- potentially setting up a battle between federal and states rights -- as the president continues to aggressively tout his presidential powers and fight off any criticism of the federal government's response -- even using a campaign-style video as a visual aid Monday to praise his own handling of the pandemic.
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