Pence says CDC changing school reopening guidelines after Trump called them 'tough and expensive'

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is revising its guidance on schools after Trump tweeted his disagreement with them, Pence said.

On Tuesday, the president and first lady Melania Trump staged a White House event designed to push local school districts to reopen in the fall. The event provided a forum for teachers, administrators, students and parents to discuss"best practices" for safely reopening schools around the country.

At Wednesday's news conference at the Education Department, CDC Director Robert Redfield said he wanted “to make it very clear” that the guidelines are intended to help schools reopen and are not “to be used as a rationale to keep schools closed.

McEnany focused on the first part of that recommendation, saying there are millions of students who depend on schools for meals and can't bring their own.On funding, McEnany said Trump is looking at"potentially redirecting" federal dollars so it's"tied to the student, and not to a district where schools are closed."

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