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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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NEW: I obtained a recording of a recent call with top Trump admin officials discussing a June 24 "hard stop" for the 40k+ National Guard members who are the backbone of coronavirus testing/contact tracing/food delivery in many states politico.com/news/2020/05/1…
June 24 will mark 89 days since thousands of Guard members first went on federal deployment in March. Guard members qualify for key retirement and education benefits after 90 days. politico.com/news/2020/05/1…
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BREAKING: A Texas judge appointed by George W. Bush just sided with abortion clinics who were challenging the state's order to halt abortions during the #covid19 pandemic. The state is banned from enforcing the order for the next couple week while the lawsuit continues in court.
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