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Continued from Front funds from those that stick
"He's the right person to to remote education. And
give the information to the he was sure to predict a
American people," she golden economic recovery
said. "And, boy, does he on the way and go after
get the information to a lot Biden, Democratic-led cit-
of the American people ies and aggressive protest-
during his briefings, as not- ers
ed by the ratings." Biden, for his part Tuesday,
Fauci, the nation's top in- launched into scathing crit-
fectious disease expert, icism of Trump as he out-
had not been informed lined the latest plank of his
about his role as of Tuesday economic recovery plan,
morning. He told NPR he charging that Trump "failed
hadn't been informed by his most important test as
the White House whether an American President: the
he would be in attendance duty to care for you, for all
for Trump's briefing. of us."
The doctor said he was "He's quit on you, he's quit
glad Trump has begun to on this country," Biden said.
promote mask-wearing There was no shortage
and expressed optimism of advice on how Trump
the president would rein- should comport himself. White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany speaks during a press briefing at the White House,
force that message Tues- Former House Speaker Tuesday, July 21, 2020, in Washington.
day. Newt Gingrich, an occa- Associated Press
"If we, during those confer- sional informal Trump ad-
ences, come out and have viser, said the president mendous progress" on vac- Democrats are pressing for prompted widespread
consistent, clear, noncon- should wear a mask to the cines and treatments for the next bill to include fund- medical warnings against
tradictory messages, I be- briefing. COVID-19. He said that "by ing for election protections, the potentially deadly
lieve it will be very helpful "That's what's going to con- comparison to most other while some Republicans move.
in getting people on the vince people that he's se- countries, who are suffering have broken with the White Scrapping the briefings was
track of knowing the direc- rious about this," Gingrich greatly, we are doing very House in seeking additional welcomed by aides who
tion that we need to go to said in an interview on "Fox well - and we have done federal funding for test- believed they were drag-
get this pandemic under & Friends," Trump's favored things that few other coun- ing and contact-tracing. ging down the president's
control," he said. morning show. tries could have done!" Meanwhile, Trump has poll numbers, particularly
Little more than three Trump did tweet a photo In fact, the U.S. leads the found few allies in his push with older voters. However,
months out from Election of himself in a face mask world in confirmed cases for a payroll tax cut in the with his trademark rallies
Day, Trump is hoping that Monday, calling it an act and deaths from the virus -- legislation. largely on hold because of
the podium spotlight will of patriotism, after months and ranks near the top on Schumer in a news confer- the coronavirus, the view
give him an edge against of resistance to being pub- a per-capita basis as well. ence, encouraged White in Trump's circle is that he
Democratic rival Joe Biden, licly seen in the coverings. On Capitol Hill, Treasury House aides to "keep Trump needs an alternate means
though his advisers have But McEnany suggested Secretary Steven Mnuchin away from the podium." to reach voters.
stressed a need to adopt Trump would not wear a and acting chief of staff "He is a threat to public And Trump missed the days
a more disciplined public mask in the briefing room, Mark Meadows were to health," he told reporters. when would dominate ca-
agenda. saying that he is the "most meet privately Tuesday with Trump's daily turns in the ble television ratings with his
In addition to discussing tested man in America" for House Speaker Nancy Pe- White House briefing room early evening briefings. Tell-
medical developments, he the virus — sometimes test- losi and Senate Democrat- largely ended in late April ingly, when he announced
also was expected to focus ed more than once a day. ic leader Chuck Schumer after the president's widely Monday that the appear-
on his advocacy for schools Trump took to Twitter on on the new aid package, a derided suggestion that ances could return, he did
to reopen for in-person ed- Tuesday to offer a preview day after Trump convened injecting toxic disinfec- so with an eye toward their
ucation, following his threat of potential messages for GOP leaders at the White tant could help treat the time slot and a boast about
to try to withhold federal the briefing, claiming "tre- House. coronavirus. The comment ratings.q

21 state attorneys general sue over new Trump water rule

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — At- could make it harder for states to The EPA declined direct comment
torneys general in 20 states and block pipelines and other projects on pending legislation, but said in
the District of Columbia sued the over concerns that they could im- a statement that it acted because
Trump administration on Tuesday, pair water quality. its water quality certification regu-
alleging that new federal rules un- "The Trump administration wants to lations were nearly 50 years old.
dermine their ability to protect riv- clear the deck for fossil fuel infra- The revision "reflects the first com-
ers, lakes and streams within their structure," California Attorney Gen- prehensive analysis of the text,
borders. eral Xavier Becerra alleged in an- structure and legislative history" of
They say that new final rules issued nouncing the legal action, the lat- In this April 10, 2019, file photo, Presi- that portion of the Clean Water
last week by the Environmental est of dozens he has filed against dent Donald Trump holds up an execu- Act, the agency's statement said.
Protection Agency alter a practice the administration. Becerra added: tive order on energy and infrastruc- "As a result, the agency's final rule
dating back more than 30 years "By reducing the scope and time ture after signing it at the International increases the transparency and ef-
Union of Operating Engineers Interna-
giving state governments the au- (for review), they make it very dif- tional Training and Education Center in ficiency of the ... certification pro-
thority to review, block or put con- ficult for states to fully protect the Crosby, Texas. cess in order to promote the timely
ditions on federally permitted wa- rights that they have to protect the Associated Press review of infrastructure projects
ter projects. water that is in their boundaries." while continuing to ensure that
President Donald Trump in April He said the water regulation droelectic projects, housing and Americans have clean water for
2019 issued an executive order di- changes will limit states' reviews of commercial land development drinking and recreation," the EPA
recting the change that critics said natural gas and oil pipelines, hy- and wastewater treatment plants. said.q