NEW: White House preparing to announce second coronavirus task force, this one focused on reopening the economy, sources tell ABC News.
ABC News chief White House correspondent Jonathan Karl analyzes President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus outbreak.task force -- this one focused on the economic elements and opening the economy, two senior administration officials and a person familiar with the discussions tell ABC News.
This task force will include Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, Trump's top economic adviser Larry Kudlow and some other top administration officials as well as others from the private sector, sources said. President Donald Trump speaks during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, in the White House on April 8, 2020, in Washington.
President Donald Trump speaks during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, in the White House on April 8, 2020, in Washington.
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