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NEW: The admin slashed 25% of the funding for the National Guard's COVID relief deployment in every state...except Texas and Florida, which will continue to receive full funding.
@DemGovs accuses Trump of trying to "benefit his own political fortunes." politico.com/news/2020/08/0…
@DemGovs We asked the White House, the Defense Department, the National Guard, Texas, Florida and OMB for an explanation for why those states got more funding. None was provided. politico.com/news/2020/08/0…
@DemGovs Those states have the most current hospitalizations. HOWEVER, they don't have the most total cases, cases per 100k people or highest positivity rates. Since the Guard deals more w/ testing than hospitalizations, one Guard leader told me it makes no sense. politico.com/news/2020/08/0…
@DemGovs State and federal officials are crying foul, saying all states deserve full federal support as the virus rages across the country.

"This isn’t just a Texas or a Florida problem, it’s an American problem," @SenDuckworth told me.

politico.com/news/2020/08/0…
@DemGovs @SenDuckworth .@RepAdamSmith, who heads the House Armed Services Committee, says Trump is "playing politics by picking a few states to get special treatment over others." politico.com/news/2020/08/0…
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