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Trump Declares He Has ‘Total’ Authority to Reopen After Virus
- Economic advisers are pushing Trump to weigh shutdown impact
- Mnuchin, Kudlow addressed coronavirus task force on Saturday
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President Donald Trump declared he has “total” authority to order states to relax social distancing to combat the coronavirus outbreak and reopen their economies, and warned that governors who refuse would face political consequences.
Asked what provision gives the president the power to open or close state economies, Trump said: “Numerous provisions. We’ll give you a legal brief if you want.”