White House Press Corps Demanded Trump Shut Down Economy; Now Question His Authority to Reopen It

The White House Press Corps challenged President Donald Trump’s contention Monday that he has the “total” authority to reopen the U.S. economy after the coronavirus abates — after pestering him for weeks to impose a national shutdown. In every previous case, Trump said that the Constitution’s federalist structure gave governors primary authority, but stated that he could also overrule them.-- More...