Trump is both declaring “national emergency” and invoking the Stafford Act
Trump is both declaring “national emergency” and invoking the Stafford Act, a source says. Here’s what that means.
A source familiar with the President’s plans says Trump is declaring both a national emergency and invoking the Stafford Act.
What this means:
- The Stafford Act is what frees up the extra federal funding and allows access to the funds.
- The national emergency gives access to expanded authorities for the executive branch.
Trump claims private sector will provide 5 million coronavirus tests within a month
President Trump announced that private labs and vaccine developers will be able to provide five million coronavirus tests within a month.
He also claimed that drive-through testing sites will be set up to make coronavirus tests available to more people and more quickly, something that has been implemented in other countries.
