Rep. Grijalva Calls President Trump Testing Comments Outrageous, Demands He Release More Funds to Arizona
June 25, 2020
June 25, 2020
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following statement:
Recent remarks by President Trump at rallies and on Twitter have called for a reduction in testing for COVID-19. At his rally in Oklahoma, Trump claimed that he told officials in his administration to slow down testing, and this week on Twitter Trump claimed that "With smaller testing we would show fewer cases."
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"Trump's admission of his effort to slow . . .
Recent remarks by President Trump at rallies and on Twitter have called for a reduction in testing for COVID-19. At his rally in Oklahoma, Trump claimed that he told officials in his administration to slow down testing, and this week on Twitter Trump claimed that "With smaller testing we would show fewer cases."
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"Trump's admission of his effort to slow . . .