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The report states that White House advisers are attempting to “shield the president from political accountability” by “trying to mobilize business executives, economists and other prominent figures to buy into the eventual White House plan, so that if it does not work, the blame can be shared broadly.” Among those lucky enough to be considered for the roll of fall guy is former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, who oversaw the $700 billion bailout in 2008.
On Tuesday, the Washington Post also published a draft of a roadmap to reopen developed primarily by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. According to the paper’s summary, the plan consists of three phases: “Preparing the nation to reopen with a national communication campaign and community readiness assessment until May 1.
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