The White House has suggested the order would tap funding to pay for small business loans and missed paychecks for hourly workers, among other things.
President Donald Trump is expected to sign a declaration that would unlock billions of dollars to offset fallout from the coronavirus outbreak, according to three people familiar with the situation.
As of Thursday morning, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow was telling Republicans on a conference call that a Stafford Act declaration could come later in the day, and a second White House official confirmed the timeline. But other officials said the move could be days away. The president dodged a question about whether he would sign a declaration Thursday, simply saying that he may be working on “more minor things at this point.”
Still, any invocation of the Stafford Act would represent another escalation of the Trump administration’s coronavirus response after fighting off weeks of criticism that the president was downplaying the issue and moving too slowly. Trump on Wednesday signaled a shift in tone, giving a solemn Oval Office address declaring he was barring foreign visitors from Europe, which is dealing with its own coronavirus outbreak.
Outside of the administration, Democrats and some health experts are urging Trump to declare a broader emergency. Senate Democrats sent Trump a letter on Wednesday outlining their case.
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