Trump Kicks Toughest Decisions to States With Reopening Plan
- President said earlier this week he had authority to reopen
- Governors move cautiously; Hawaii’s Ige to set ‘milestones’
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Days after insisting he had absolute authority to steer the country’s economic recovery from the coronavirus outbreak, President Donald Trump instead handed over the keys to governors and businesses.
Trump issued guidelines on Thursday for states to consider as they decide whether to relax stay-at-home orders and other social-distancing measures enacted to curb the spread of the virus. The brief document lays out a three-stage process and leaves many difficult decisions to statehouses.