Trump is likely to make an emergency declaration on Friday afternoon

President Trump is likely to make an emergency declaration this afternoon, a move that would free up more federal resources to combat coronavirus, according to two people familiar with the decision.

President Donald , a move that would free up more federal resources to combat coronavirus, according to two people familiar with the decision.

CNN reported on Thursday that Trump had decided to make the declaration but that it was still undergoing legal review at the White House.Trump's top economic adviser Larry Kudlow had told Republicans on Thursday afternoon the President could sign a disaster declaration under the Stafford Act.Aides have been weighing such a move for the past several days as a way to provide more resources for combating the coronavirus outbreak.

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