President Trump had planned to sign the $8 billion coronavirus bill at the CDC. But then, the CDC itself had a suspected case. Plans were shelved — then revived — after the case was cleared.
President Trump signs the $8 billion emergency funding bill for coronavirus at the White House on Friday.President Trump signs the $8 billion emergency funding bill for coronavirus at the White House on Friday.President Trump on Friday will visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta after all.
The on-again, off-again drama played out in front of television cameras at the White House — and then on Air Force One, as Trump flew to Tennessee to view tornado damage. Early on Friday, the White House said the CDC trip was off."The president is no longer traveling to Atlanta today. The CDC has been proactive and prepared since the very beginning and the president does not want to interfere with the CDC's mission to protect the health and welfare of their people and the agency," a White House official said in a statement.
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