Politics
Trump to Declare National Emergency Over Coronavirus
The announcement comes as the president has faced intense scrutiny for the government's sluggish response to address the outbreak
President Trump will declare a national emergency to hasten the government’s ability to respond to the coronavirus outbreak, Bloomberg reported on Friday.
The president had tweeted earlier in the day that he would hold a news conference at 3 p.m. in which he would address “CoronaVirus!”
The declaration — which, according to Bloomberg will invoke the Stafford Act to allow for more federal aid to be sent to states — comes as Trump has faced intense criticism for the government’s sluggish response to address the pandemic.
This story is developing and will be updated.
