Weeks away from seeing the worst of this pandemic. The conversation now a heated one. Who should reopen first and how . Well, heres one approach. At least ten east and west coast states have decided to band together to study when and how to properly reopen, though n. Though not all states are taking that approach, its a stark contrast to what the president said during a Coronavirus Task force briefing, he said the governors have to get behind whatever the president says. When somebody is the president of the United States, the authority is total. And thats the way its got to be. Reporter your authority is total. Total. Its total. And the governors know that. Its not total. Many constitutional scholars have rightly pointed out that that statement ignores the 10th amendment which outlines powers deserved to the states. It also ignores a traditional position of Many Republican lawmakers. Joining us now to look at how governors may go it alone, cnn correspondent don simon. Hes in san franc
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