The disconnect between the Trump administration’s posture and the reality on the ground — and the advice of health experts and scientists — has reached a disturbing degree.
In the absence of strong federal leadership, states were left to determine their own “reopening” strategies and even compete with one another for medical supplies and personal protective equipment. We’re examining the Trump administration’s distribution of resources and information to learn more about the federal government’s response to the needs of various states, whether those states were led by his allies or his critics.
American Oversight obtained March emails between a White House official and the Illinois governor's office that show the mounting anger over the lack of a federal leadership.
The early delays in devising coronavirus tests proved to be disastrous. Months into the crisis, shortages in testing capacity remained, severely impeding an effective response to the pandemic.
