CNN reported this morning that the Trump administration is discussing a national curfew over the coronavirus:
New: There are active discussions within the Trump administration to encourage a possible “curfew” across the nation in which non-essential businesses would have to close by a certain time each night. – @CNN reporting
— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) March 16, 2020
NEW, w/ @barbarastarrcnn: There are active discussions within the Trump administration to encourage a possible “curfew” across the nation in which non-essential businesses would have to close by a certain time each night, accd. to an admin official and another source familiar.
— Betsy Klein (@betsy_klein) March 16, 2020
A national curfew would be a very big deal. But the White House is saying this is absolutely not true.
Katie Miller, Pence’s Press Secretary:
This is not correct. https://t.co/Wh458d8TAK
— Katie Miller (@VPPressSec) March 16, 2020
Judd Deere, Trump’s Special Assistant and Deputy White House Press Secretary:
This is not true! https://t.co/xhdtRUsOa9
— Judd Deere (@JuddPDeere45) March 16, 2020
PBS Newshour reporter Yamiche Alcindor tells us more from Miller’s response:
Katie Miller, from the Vice President's office, is stressing that there is NO talk of a national curfew and NO talk of domestic travel restrictions. "I don't want bad information out there to scare people," she said.
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) March 16, 2020