Michigan Gov. Whitmer: States Won't Open 'Via Twitter'
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer tells All Things Considered she's listening to scientists and medical experts on when to ease restrictions. President Trump has claimed authority to "open up" states.
by James Doubek
Apr 14, 2020
2 minutes
President Trump has claimed to have the authority to "open up the states" once the threat of the coronavirus subsides.
State governors â and constitutional experts â disagree.
Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, the state with the of coronavirus-related deaths in the U.S., told on Tuesday that
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