President Trump to declare national emergency to speed coronavirus response

President Trump to declare national emergency to speed coronavirus response

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https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/03/13/president-trump-to-declare-national-emergency-to-speed-coronavirus-response/

By Jennifer Jacobs, Saleha Mohsin, and Jenny Leonard | Bloomberg

President Donald Trump plans to declare a national emergency on Friday over the coronavirus outbreak, invoking the Stafford Act to open the door to more federal aid for states and municipalities, according to two people familiar with the matter.