https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/mcenany-science-should-not-stand-in-the-way-of-school-openings-1030018/
I’m so happy she pledged never to lie to us. That was reassuring.
Rolling Stone said:Another day, another astonishing utterance from the Trump administration on the coronavirus.
On Thursday, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany argued that science, in regards to COVID-19, should not “stand in the way” of the president’s desire for schools to re-open nationwide in the fall.
McEnany was asked what the president would say to parents who are concerned because some school districts have already announced online-only fall classes due to the extreme rise in virus cases in the U.S.
“The president has said unmistakably that he wants schools to open… And when he says open, he means open in full, kids being able to attend each and every day at their school,” McEnany said, “The science should not stand in the way of this.”
McEnany went on to add that “the science is on our side here” while citing other nations sending kids back to school, but she failed to mention that, unlike in the U.S., many of those countries have seen a dramatic downward turn in cases.
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I’m so happy she pledged never to lie to us. That was reassuring.