NEW: Oklahoma Supreme Court denies a request for an order directing a Tulsa arena to enforce CDC coronavirus recommendations at President Trump's campaign rally on Saturday.
The campaign has said it will have coronavirus measures in place, including temperature checks for attendees on their way in, and hand sanitizer stations inside. Masks will also be available for all attendees, but they won't be required to wear themStitt, a Republican, has activated the state's National Guard ahead of theto"provide assistance to local law enforcement" for the event, which is expected to draw over 100,000 people to Tulsa.
In the order, Bynum said, “I have received information from the Tulsa Police Department and other law enforcement agencies that shows that individuals from organized groups who have been involved in destructive and violent behavior in other States are planning to travel to the City of Tulsa for purposes of causing unrest in and around the rally.”
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