Trump Declares National Emergency

“President Trump declared a national emergency over the coronavirus pandemic Friday as public life in America continued to grind to a halt. Trump’s announcement sent the Dow soaring nearly 2,000 points,” the Washington Post reports.

New York Times: “He also gave broad new authority to the health secretary, Alex Azar, who he said would now be able to waive provisions to give doctors and hospitals more flexibility to respond to the virus, including making it easier to treat people remotely.”

But when asked if he took responsibility for the U.S. lag in testing, Trump said: “I don’t take responsibility at all.”