“It’s a war,” says President Donald Trump of his efforts to
contain the coronavirus pandemic, and likening his role to
that of “wartime president.”
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo welcomed the president’s
claim to his commander in chief role in the crisis and his
resolve: “The president and I agreed yesterday… we’re
fighting the same war — and this is a war.”
Some measures already taken do call to mind actions in
wartime. ...