At a briefing yesterday, President Trump falsely claimed that he has 'total' authority to order states to reopen. In fact, that's simply not true, legal experts say. 'It's so plain and obvious it's not even debatable,' a Cornell law professor says.
But Trump's assertion is simply without merit or grounding in the Constitution, legal experts say.
"It's so plain and obvious it's not even debatable," added Kathleen Bergin, a professor at Cornell Law School. Bradley Moss, a Washington attorney who specializes in national security law, said:"Quite simply, there is no provision that gives a president 'total' authority, and particularly none in the context of a public health crisis."
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