Governors Team Up to Plan for Reopening, Rebuffing Trump

Two alliances on the coasts represent one-third of the country
N.Y. surpasses 10,000 virus deaths, after 671 more in 24 hours

WATCH: Trump says he alone has the authority to reopen the economy, and that he hopes to do so "ahead of schedule.”(Source: APTN/Bloomberg)

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By Christian Berthelsen, Keshia Clukey, and David R Baker

April 13, 2020 at 4:31 PM UTC

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April 13, 2020 at 11:27 PM UTC

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Some of the nation’s most powerful governors said they would form regional alliances to coordinate reopening schools and businesses after the coronavirus outbreak subsides, setting up a potential clash with the president, who says that he alone has that authority.

“We will be driven by facts, we will be driven by evidence, we will be driven by science, we will be driven by our public health advisers, we will be driven by the collaborative spirit that defines the best of us at this important moment,” California Governor Gavin Newsom said as he announced a partnership with Washington state and Oregon.