By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-white-house-press-secretary-kayleigh-mcenany-holds-news-briefing-4 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: ‘The science should not stand in the way’ of schools reopening, McEnany says Politics Updated on Jul 17, 2020 10:55 AM EDT — Published on Jul 16, 2020 1:30 PM EDT White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany again pushed the Trump administration position Thursday that all schools should reopen in the fall, despite a surge in virus cases and hospitalizations. READ MORE: How should schools reopen? Pediatricians offer these guidelines “We don’t think our children should be locked up at home with devastating consequences when it’s perfectly safe for them to go to school,” McEnany said at the White House press briefing. “The science should not stand in the way of this,” McEnany told reporters. She said the United States is the “outlier” among “peer nations” when it comes to schools reopening amid the global coronavirus pandemic. McEnany also defended the administration on questions about testing and complaints of slow results that can often take 7-10 days. She said the Trump White House has led the world on testing and shifted responsibility to the states to do more. By — Associated Press Associated Press
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany again pushed the Trump administration position Thursday that all schools should reopen in the fall, despite a surge in virus cases and hospitalizations. READ MORE: How should schools reopen? Pediatricians offer these guidelines “We don’t think our children should be locked up at home with devastating consequences when it’s perfectly safe for them to go to school,” McEnany said at the White House press briefing. “The science should not stand in the way of this,” McEnany told reporters. She said the United States is the “outlier” among “peer nations” when it comes to schools reopening amid the global coronavirus pandemic. McEnany also defended the administration on questions about testing and complaints of slow results that can often take 7-10 days. She said the Trump White House has led the world on testing and shifted responsibility to the states to do more.