
Why Trump declared national emergency over COVID-19 pandemic
Clip: 3/13/2020 | 11m 39sVideo has Closed Captions
Why Trump declared COVID-19 a national emergency -- and what he denied responsibility for
Friday was another day of mass closings and cancelations as schools, sports and travel shut down amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. President Trump also declared a national emergency to increase funding for a federal response, and he appears to have a deal with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for related legislation. Amna Nawaz reports and Lisa Desjardins and Yamiche Alcindor join Judy Woodruff.
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Why Trump declared national emergency over COVID-19 pandemic
Clip: 3/13/2020 | 11m 39sVideo has Closed Captions
Friday was another day of mass closings and cancelations as schools, sports and travel shut down amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. President Trump also declared a national emergency to increase funding for a federal response, and he appears to have a deal with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for related legislation. Amna Nawaz reports and Lisa Desjardins and Yamiche Alcindor join Judy Woodruff.
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