Trump administration seeks to block funds for testing in upcoming coronavirus relief bill
There are also discussions of blocking billions of dollars that would go to bolstering the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as the Pentagon and the State Department, the Washington Post reported Saturday, citing people familiar with the deliberations.
The Trump administration also wants to block billions of dollars that would go toward bolstering the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Pentagon and the State Department to combat the pandemic,The White House declined CNBC's request for comment. for dealing with the pandemic to the state governments with disastrous results. The Times' report was based on interviews with state and administration officials as well as emails and documents.
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