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How would the US military function in the event of a 2nd American Civil War?

To add to Colin Johnson’s excellent answer, let’s add some more meat on the bones of the answer. Since this IS Quora, there will undoubtedly be others who will provide more meat, both opinions and facts.EDIT ONE DAY AFTER: after reflection, I realized I should apologize up front to Quorans who might read this, because it IS a long read. As I started to answer the question based on the proposed scenario, my short answer just kept getting longer and longer as I added material, new links, learned new things, and began to synthesize some disparate threads that all seemed germane. So, forewarned is forearmed: it’s a long one! But hopefully useful.Let me add just a few more comments up front:SHORT ANSWER: Yes, the US military will restore order, but it will be split, i.e., not every member of the US military who owed allegiance to the Constitution at the beginning of “The Troubles” will still be there at the end. That’s just inevitable with human nature, loyalties, family, and other obligations both physical and of the conscience.The United States is more than just the Federal Government. It is a combined, overlapping, and interrelated federal republic, governed by the U.S. Constitution, containing:fifty states and a federal district;16 territories,500+ tribal areas,3000+ counties/boroughs/parishes,36,000+ cities/towns; andclose to 40,000 more more special districts, e.g., various governmental subdivisions performing specialized functions such as water districts, utilities, port authorities, parks, libraries, highways, mass transit authorities, cemeteries, and hospitals, among others.Federalism provides that jurisdiction and authority “begins at home,” i.e., at the lowest level. Thus, civil unrest and disorder that is severe enough to cause the imminent collapse of Federal governmental structures and authority, will most certainly have already been felt — more or less — at lower political subdivisions in the spectrum. The community and government leaders at these levels, from the levee district, port authority, small towns and great cities, counties, tribal areas, and states, would ALREADY HAVE BEEN FULLY INVOLVED AND AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS…and working together through both formal and informal Mutual Assistance Compacts and other arrangements, and when those begin to fail, calling for assistance from State(s) and the Federal Government.Most people think they know what “the US military” is. But the answer, as the following will show, is far, far more complex. Even military professionals with several decades of service often do not know the full extent: because it is just so complicated!the Armed Forces, including their respective Reserve Components and the National Guard of the United States (NGUS) —Army + Army Reserve + Army National Guard of the US (ARNGUS),Navy + Navy Reserve,Marines + Marine Reserve,Air Force + Air Force Reserve + Air Force National Guard of the US (AFNGUS),Coast Guard (c. 40,000) + Coast Guard Reserve (+ Coast Guard Auxiliary, if mobilized in time of war or national emergency as the “Temporary Coast Guard Reserve”).All of the nearly 500,000 National Guardsmen, both Army and Air Force, hold dual commissions/enlistments: as State AND Federal organized militia. When not “Federalized” pursuant to a Presidential or Congressionally-declared national emergency, or during war, the National Guard serves specifically as the organized militia forces available to each State Governor and the Governors of the 4 Territories with organized National Guard forces (District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands).the Uniformed Services, which include all of the above Armed Forces, PLUS —Public Health Service (6,700 commissioned officers) (+ PHS Reserve, authorized by Public Law 111–148, AKA “Obamacare,” on 23 March 2010, but as of late November 2016 has not been implemented),NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) (379 commissioned officers).The Commissioned Corps of both the PHS and NOAA, as uniformed services, may be militarized and considered a branch of the armed forces by an act of Congress, or by executive order by the President of the United States, not only in time of war, but in "an emergency involving the national defense proclaimed by the President." Major militarization of these agencies occurred during World War II and another later during the Korean War.In addition to the Armed Forces and Uniformed Services, which together are immediately available for military service in a national emergency or during time of war, there are “other” entities that have military roles:the US Maritime Service, AKA Maritime Administration (MARAD), an agency under the Department of Transportation, in conjunction with the DoD US Transportation Command, provides the following to national defense:The Voluntary Intermodal Shipping Agreement (VISA):The VISA program creates a partnership between the U.S. Government and the maritime industry to provide commercial sealift and intermodal shipping services and systems necessary to meet mobilization requirements.Through the VISA program, transportation solutions are developed in peacetime to anticipate emergency/wartime DoD requirements. The program provides for a seamless, time-phased transition from peacetime to wartime operations, while maintaining ongoing commercial arrangements during contingencies.The VISA program can be activated in three stages as determined by DoD, with each stage representing a higher level of capacity commitment. In Stage III, participants must commit at least 50 percent of their capacity. Dry cargo vessels enrolled in the MSP must commit 100 percent during Stage III. VISA participants get priority preference when bidding on DoD peacetime cargo.There is a clear link between VISA and the MSP (see following): more than 90% of the “militarily useful vessels” in the U.S.-flag merchant fleet are committed to the VISA program and over 75% of that capacity comes from MSP vessels.The Maritime Security Program (MSP):Participating MSP operators are required to make their ships and commercial transportation resources available upon request by the Secretary of Defense during times of war or national emergency.The MSP maintains a modern US-flag fleet providing military access to vessels and vessel capacity, as well as a total global, intermodal transportation network: vessels, logistics management services, infrastructure, terminals facilities and US-citizen merchant mariners to crew the government owned/controlled and commercial fleets.MSP ship crews are a major source of manpower for DoD surge maritime requirements. The MSP contributes approximately 2,400 US-citizen, qualified mariners to the US deepwater seafarer base.The MSP maintains a core fleet of 60 US-flag, privately-owned ships operating in international commerce which are also available under agreement to provide capacity needed to meet Department of Defense (DOD) requirements during war and national emergencies.“Without the VISA and MSP fleet, the United States would have assured access to very few U.S.-flag commercial vessels to support DoD operations.”US Merchant Marine Fleet - a combination of Government and civilian-owned US-flagged vessels that, in times of war, can be an auxiliary to the United States Navy, and can be called upon to deliver military personnel and materiel for the military.Merchant Marine Officers may also be designated as Military Officers by the Department of Defense. This is commonly achieved by commissioning unlimited tonnage Merchant Marine Officers as Strategic Sealift Officers in the Naval Reserves.the majority of the midshipmen graduated from the 7 USMS-approved training academies, including the US Merchant Marine Academy, accept commissions in the US Navy or US Coast Guard, or their reserve components, and serve aboard USN or USCG warships or US-flagged merchant vessels. The MARAD also maintains a large number of vessels, and as needed either personnel and/or vessels can be brought on-line to directly contribute to any national emergency or war.the State Defense Forces (c. 16,000): maintained by 15 States, although not dual State/Federal entities like the National Guard of the United States, these forces are components of the State militias like the individual state National Guards.State Militia/State Guard - generally organized similar to Army National Guard units, although there is considerable variation from State to State, authorized by 32 USC 109.Naval Militia - a few States maintain an active Naval Militia, which is different from a maritime component of the SDF, in that Naval Militia maintain a distinct Federal link; but in practice there is virtually no distinguishing between Naval Militia and maritime SDF in those States that maintain either.Both forms of SDF are usually folded under the command and operational control of the State Adjutant General (senior NGUS officer within each State, usually a one or two star general officer). Often specialized with emergency management, search and rescue, and other homeland defense and security training and equipment. Some SDF are permitted by State laws to be armed and/or trained with weapons.The SDF usually serve without any pay, typically in a manner similar to the National Guard, for two days a month and occasionally for longer periods of time for training and deployments.SDF are NOT eligible for mobilization under any DoD authority, as they are solely the resources of the State that created, organized, trained, and equipped them. States may call them up for duty under State laws collectively known as “State Active Duty,” where they fall under the disciplinary authority of State law, and generally earn pay and allowances similar or exactly the same as their NGAUS counterparts, although except in rare instances they will not accrue retirement credits and are covered by their State’s Workmen’s Compensation laws rather than traditional military medical coverage.Individual members of the SDF are often, but not always, prior service or retired military members of the Federal or NGUS military.While SDF organizations may not be mobilized under traditional Title 10 authorities as other NGUS and Federal Reserve forces, e.g., Navy Reserve, as INDIVIDUALS they may be subject to either recall by their parent military services (if they are retired, or have remaining obligated military service on their 8-year contracts), OR through either induction by the Selective Service in the event the draft was reinstated OR in the event the President or Congress calls forth the Militia under the Insurrection Act. (See below for more on the Militia and the Insurrection Act.)Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): the agency's primary purpose is to coordinate the response to a disaster that has occurred in the United States and that overwhelms the resources of local and state authorities. The governor of the state or territory in which the disaster occurs must declare a state of emergency and formally request from the president that FEMA and the federal government respond to the disaster.FEMA (14,844 employees across the country – at headquarters, the ten regional offices, the National Emergency Training Center, Center for Domestic Preparedness/Noble Training Center and other locations),FEMA Reserve - The Reservist Program was established 1 October 2012, to build and sustain a robust, well-trained, deployable, and available corps of employees to support the needs of disaster survivors and their communities. Reservists are temporary intermittent employees who are hired into one of 21 incident workforce cadres to perform a specific job/function within a cadre. Reservists possess valuable skills, training, and experience, which assist FEMA in performing its survivor-centric duties to its fullest capability.FEMA National Response Coordination Center (NRCC) - a multiagency center located at FEMA HQ that coordinates the overall Federal support for major disasters and emergencies, including catastrophic incidents in support of operations at the regional-level.National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) - teams that provide medical and allied care to disaster victims, including doctors, nurses, pharmacists, etc., typically sponsored by hospitals, public safety agencies, or private organizations.Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (DMAT) - provide medical care at disasters and are typically made up of doctors and paramedics: National Nursing Response Teams (NNRT), National Pharmacy Response Teams (NPRT), Veterinary Medical Assistance Teams (VMAT), Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Teams (DMORT), and National Medical Response Teams (NMRT) equipped to decontaminate victims of chemical and biological agents.Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces - perform rescue of victims from structural collapses, confined spaces, and other disasters, for example mine collapses and earthquakes.Mobile Emergency Response Support (MERS) - these teams provide communications support to local public safety. For instance, they may operate a truck with satellite uplink, computers, telephone and power generation at a staging area near a disaster so that the responders can communicate with the outside world.FEMA vehicle provides communications support after a major hurricane.These teams provide communications support to local public safety. For instance, they may operate a truck with satellite uplink, computers, telephone and power generation at a staging area near a disaster so that the responders can communicate with the outside world.And here begins the LONG ANSWER, for those Quorans who want to know more, maybe even way more…Let’s start with some fundamental truths:Every single person who is currently serving in the US Government, all branches and agencies, AND all State and local governments, have sworn an oath to support and defend the U.S. Constitution against all enemies, foreign AND DOMESTIC. For those who hold office or otherwise work in any capacity for a governmental organization at the State or lower, they have ALSO sworn an oath to their respective State, City, County, etc.Those Oaths are loyalty oaths to the concept of a republican (little “r,” not the political party big “R”) form of government, laid out and executed for the common benefit of all Americans as prescribed in the wording (and subsequent US Supreme Court precedents that help implement obscure passages here and there) of the actual Constitution. The Oath of Office is not given to a piece of paper…and it’s not to be taken with any “mental reservations or purpose of evasion.”The Oaths of officers and employees of subordinate layers of government, say local city police officers or the local water district employees, will also require loyalty to their own jurisdictions, in addition to the U.S. Constitution.We know from the aftermath of our last civil war that States, while “sovereign” entities inside the republic, cannot simply secede. And we also know that the principle of federalism includes a provision that the Federal Government’s actions, when performed under the authorities provided in the U.S. Constitution, trump (not chosen as a pun, but a verb…) State and local authorities.The Constitution gives the President one fundamental responsibility: the preservation of the nation. It also gives the President the authority to “call forth” the militia of the “several states,” etc.Over the years since our Constitution was born and ratified, the Congress has assisted the President in defining just “how” the President could use the authority to call forth military forces to assist in preserving the nation. These laws have included variations of the “Militia Act” and the Insurrection Act, the “Selective Service Act,” the “Posse Comitatus Act,” even the “War Powers Act.”Here is the most relevant wording of the Insurrection Act; notice that the President may use the authority both to suppress insurrection against a State’s authority, OR anywhere that the authority of the United States (i.e., “Federal law”) is usurped or in danger:§ 331. Federal aid for State governmentsWhenever there is an insurrection in any State against its government, the President may, upon the request of its legislature or of its governor if the legislature cannot be convened, call into Federal service such of the militia of the other States, in the number requested by that State, and use such of the armed forces, as he considers necessary to suppress the insurrection.§ 332. Use of militia and armed forces to enforce Federal authorityWhenever the President considers that unlawful obstructions, combinations, or assemblages, or rebellion against the authority of the United States, make it impracticable to enforce the laws of the United States in any State or Territory by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings, he may call into Federal service such of the militia of any State, and use such of the armed forces, as he considers necessary to enforce those laws or to suppress the rebellion.Further, Section 333 permits the President to use the armed forces to suppress any “insurrection, domestic violence, unlawful combination, or conspiracy” if law enforcement is hindered within a state, and local law enforcement is unable to protect individuals, or if the unlawful action “obstructs the execution of the laws of the United States or impedes the course of justice under those laws.” This section was enacted to implement the Fourteenth Amendment and does not require the request or even the permission of the governor of the affected state. See: https://fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/RS22266.pdf8. Here is a good companion aid to the Posse Comitatus Act, aka “PCA.” Specifically, the PCA statutorily prevents the Army and the Air Force from engaging in law enforcement, even Federal laws (other than in the context of military discipline and in the execution of basing and military functions). The DoD has issued a regulation that applies the PCA to the USMC and the US Navy, as well, but theoretically the Secretary of Defense could void that regulation with a single word…and thus the USMC and USN could participate in any type of law enforcement as required (indeed, as they did when the USMC protected the mail trains in the 1920’s due to a rash of robberies). As noted below, the PCA does NOT apply to military operations taken pursuant to the Insurrection Act, nor does the PCA apply to the US Coast Guard at all, at any time or place, or to the National Guard when acting solely under State authority and command (i.e., not Federalized).9. The entire text of the Posse Comitatus Act, as amended in 1956, is as follows:18 U.S.C. § 1385 - Use of Army and Air Force as posse comitatus"Whoever, except in cases and under circumstances expressly authorized by the Constitution or Act of Congress, willfully uses any part of the Army or the Air Force as a posse comitatus or otherwise to execute the laws shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both".Accordingly, actions taken under the Insurrection Act, as an "Act of Congress", have always been exempt from the Posse Comitatus Act.10. “The Constitution provides little guidance for the meaning of martial law, as it contains only one provision on point” (see page 50 of the paper), found at Article I, § 9, Clause 2:The Habeas Corpus Suspension Clause states that, "[t]e privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it."11. So, to combine the two above threads regarding the loyalty of those who serve the nation in a governmental capacity, and the authorities to preserve public order:Every Government employee, from top to bottom of every layer of Government in the country, has sworn a loyalty oath to an idea: the United States of America. This idea is manifested firstly in a piece of paper signed by a bunch of dead old men, whom we generally refer to as the “Founders” or the “Fathers” of our country. The piece of paper is titled “The Constitution of the United States of America.”The DoD has the authority to designate any DoD civilian employee, voluntarily or involuntarily, as “emergency-essential” and deploy them in support of various military contingency operations, or in time of declared war. See: 10 U.S. Code Chapter 81 - CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES. In the event civilians working with the DoD, even inside the US, commit offenses against the military Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), they may be subject to military courts-martial or nonjudicial punishments. If habeas corpus has been suspended, and martial law instated, then there is by definition no civilian authority to otherwise hold them accountable…if there is sufficient civil authority remaining then they must be remanded to either local authorities (if a local crime), or the US Dept of Justice (otherwise).Even in retirement, those who swore an oath may continue to hold their office (military and law enforcement especially)…this manifests most relevantly here in the various authorities that the President (and Congress, and the “sovereign States”) can use to recall and/or mobilize (the wording can vary, but the idea is the same…) retirees to “support and defend” the Constitution.In the event of a threat to the national security, from within, as in the scenario proposed with this question, the President and the 50 State governors and Territories have Constitutional authority to “call forth” the militia, i.e., any and all required military force and the resources required to support, sustain, reinforce, and maintain those military forces.The Constitutional authority is such that any amount of force that is required, or other actions that may be deemed necessary, to put down the Insurrection can be used…i.e., similar to the “continuum of force” taught to all police officers where any resistance to a lawful command or action can be met by a greater force to ensure compliance, so that at the end of the scenario the police officer is in control. The amount of force that can be used will be enough greater to ensure control, so a failure to accept verbal control may be countered and raised to “hands-on” control, and a threat of a knife can be met with a gun, etc.12. The scenario proposes that the insurrection has already begun…or is well underway. I won’t try to modify the underlying premise of the question and “stop” the insurrection before it begins, but the question specifically asks:“Would the U.S. military restore order or would it also be split. (sic)”? 13. In any group of people, even the 5 or so million military personnel, and several million more Federal/State/Local government employees, i.e., “civil servants” including the roughly 1 million law enforcement officers in the US, of course some will be susceptible to the types of pressures listed in this scenario, and may choose to forsake their oaths of loyalty for whatever they believe to be a greater individual or societal “good.”14. Would enough of those 4–5+ million military personnel, up to 20 million military veterans, some 1 million law enforcement personnel, and a couple million more “non-sworn” civil servants, stay loyal to the concept that is the United States of America that when the President “calls forth” the militia and the full force of the Federal AND all the sovereign States through the Insurrection Act, and other associated war powers such as the Selective Service draft, that the US military could restore order…or would it be split?15. I submit that it WOULD BE SPLIT, to a degree. Precisely because there are always going to be those people who want something different…right or wrong, good, bad, or indifferent.16. BUT, I also submit that there would be sufficient cohesion and loyalty to the Nation, in the person of the Commander in Chief and President, that the combined resources and organizational expertise of several million military members, and their assisting police and civil servants, would restore order.17. Too many people have sworn the oath of office or enlistment, have bled and sweated and cried for our nation, and know many, many others who have paid the ultimate price for their loyalty, to strike out in violence, or even disobedience, to prevent a coherent and thoughtful response to any insurrection that threatened to tear the Nation apart.18. There are of course plans and strategies already in existence to address various forms of domestic insurrection, just as there are to address various foreign threats to national security.19. For two good examples, consider the way the various levels of government responded to the disorder caused during the Rodney King riots in LA in 1992, and Hurricane Katrina (interestingly, also in “LA” = Louisiana) in 2005.Under the federal system of government, sovereignty is vested at the lowest level of governmental organization, and then rises.Any threat to public order is first to be evaluated, and if possible, prevented, contained, or resolved, by the lowest governmental organization. This is usually a City or County (a la City and County of Los Angeles and surrounding areas, or City and Parish of New Orleans and surrounding smaller cities and parishes). When the local government is overwhelmed, they are to call upon higher authorities, so that County, State, regional, or Federal resources can be employed.In the LA riots, the local authorities quickly decided they would not be able to handle the threat to public order, and called upon the State of California, which immediately directed various National Guard (under State authority, not Federalized) units and other public safety employees (police, fire, emergency, utilities, etc., from other California jurisdictions outside the immediate danger zone) to the scene in what was actually quite a swift and fairly organized response. In the event, those assets were also overwhelmed and the Governor then called upon the President for assistance, and the Insurrection Act was called forth.The suspension of the writ of habeas corpus, as mentioned above, is the formal suspension of civil authority over an area. In the absence of civil authority, there can be only two remaining choices:Chaos, orMartial law.In effect, if not explicitly by its very definition, invoking the Insurrection Act is the imposition of martial law, because the local authorities cannot provide basic security and functioning of the police, courts, and other fundamental tasks of a government, at a minimum in a limited area and for a limited period of time. There is no statutory minimum “geographic area” or “time period” that is required, either that which is affected and requires assistance, or limitations upon the Act itself. President Bush the Elder declared the Insurrection Act only because the totality of California’s resources were declared insufficient to handle the crisis internally to the sovereign state of California.In the case of Hurricane Katrina, the local authorities, up to and including the State Governor, as well as FEMA, dilly-dallied and generally appeared incoherent as to their responsibilities under the various laws in their own jurisdictions, and essentially the US Government stepped in and seized control over the New Orleans area, with a US Army commander, Lieutenant General Honore, effectively assuming the role of a unified commander, under the Federal Response Plan then in effect in 2005. As soon as civil authority could be restored in various stricken areas (some areas of the greater New Orleans area were much more damaged than others, like the 9th Ward and the downtown area), and the civilian courts and law enforcement resumed functioning at even a minimal level (considering that the NOLA city jail and much of the court documents were flooded), military forces began fading into the background and departing the area. Of course arguments can, and were, and will continue to be in the future, be made that either or both the State and Federal Governments should have acted sooner, differently, with more organization and boots on the ground (whether State National Guard and law enforcement, Federalized National Guard, or Federal law enforcement and military Quora answer is that a response DID happen, martial law was de facto in at least some areas of New Orleans, and the “unlawful obstructions, combinations, or assemblages, or rebellion against the authority of the United States…” was relatively quickly resolved and handed back to the State and local authorities. This is what Federalism, the Insurrection Act, Habeas Corpus, the PCA, and the Federal Response Plan all require, indeed demand, under our federal republic.20. If you are still with me at the end of this rather lengthy monograph, let’s review again the original Quora question:“How would the US military function in the event of a 2nd American Civil War?”Scenario: Growing resentment at the economic, social and political disparity amongst rural, urban and ethnic populations leads to insurrection; causing the federal government’s collapse. Would the U.S. military restore order or would it also be split. *Read my comment for further info about scenario*The question assumes the federal government’s collapse, and asks whether the US military would restore order or “be split.”Answer: Yes. The US military would be split, but would still restore order, given time…if…if, the entire mechanisms of the federal government have collapsed, meaning civil authority and the courts no longer function, then of course there would be significant degradation of military command and control, desertions, questions about who is REALLY in control, where is the “nuclear football,” etc.But, at this point, the President (or whomever has lawfully succeeded through the Presidential Succession Act, and the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, as amended by multiple Executive Orders through late December 2016) should have declared an “Insurrection” if for no other reason than Federal laws and authority such as Equal Rights, taxation, safety, transportation, air traffic control, and commerce are no longer able to be enforced. I.e., if a “tipping point” of inability of the Federal and local law enforcement and court systems to function is reached, then an “Insurrection” has occurred.Of course, depending on how fast the US Federal Government has “collapsed,” the military response probably would be somewhat uncoordinated (at least at first), but once empowered to act by suspension of Habeas Corpus and released from the Constitutional shackles imposed by the Posse Comitatus Act to perform domestic law enforcement, the US military would operate in a “Homeland Defense” mode where the military takes charge, and is “supported” by all other agencies of the remaining US, State, Local, etc., governmental structures and corporate/business interests functioning as part of the “Total Force,” as defined most cogently under Joint Publication 4–05, Joint Mobilization Planning. (You could also, cynically, name the Total Force the “Military-Industrial-Complex” — as defined by President Obama’s Executive Order 13603 on NATIONAL DEFENSE RESOURCES PREPAREDNESS under the Defense Production Act of 1950.)See: Joint Publication 3–27, Homeland Defense, at https://www.hsdl.org/?view&did=742874:The Posse Comitatus Act (PCA) prohibits the use of military personnel from performing various functions within the homeland. However, when directed by the President, the use of military operations for HD is a constitutional exception to the PCA. When performing HD operations, Title 10, United States Code, forces are not subject to the restriction of the PCA.Homeland Defense kicks in when there is an existential threat to the Republic, and this scenario clearly posits an existential threat. The military would shift from a supporting role, i.e., “Homeland Security,” where all military actions are in support of civil authority — to “Homeland Defense” where military actions supersede (although are still going to be coordinated with, when possible) civil authority through enacting USNORTHCOM Concept Plan (CONPLAN) 2502. The name for this is “unified action,” as defined in JP 3–27:Unified action synchronizes, coordinates, and/or integrates joint, single-Service, and multinational operations with the activities of other interagency partners, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), and the private sector to achieve unity of effort.Except it wouldn’t be a “Concept Plan” any longer…the US Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) must coordinate with the US Pacific Command (USPACOM), NORAD, and their various subordinate elements located around the nation to make the necessary changes to the “off the shelf” concept planning previously done, and begin executing Operational Plan 2502 by issuing various orders and commands in pursuit of Homeland Defense in the face of an existential crisis about to wipe out the United States as we know it.Page II-10 of JP 3–27 defines the US PACOM AOR, which is more than just Hawaii and Alaska, it includes the “Compact of Free Association” as well as various US territories and islands in the Pacific Ocean:USNORTHCOM covers all of the Continental US (CONUS), and the approaches thereto, so NORTHCOM must coordinate with PACOM (for all Pacific dependencies and HI/AK and the western approaches to CONUS by air/land/sea/etc.), SOUTHCOM for the approaches from the Caribbean and Latin America, CYBERCOM for information/cyber domain approaches and actions, TRANSCOM for military-grade heavy-lift transportation assets, STRATCOM (Strategic Command) for various warfighting functions including air assets and nuke stuff, and MORE!How confusing! But NORTHCOM will most likely be the “supported” command for any event happening in CONUS, the other Commands will be “supporting,” meaning they will be helping in any way they can as required by NORTHCOM.Additionally, we have a long-standing mutual defense treaty (since the 1940’s) with Canada which is personified in the bi-national NORAD command, where Canadian military officers are integrated into the Command structure providing air and space defenses over both the US and Canada. This mutual defense treaty goes further: it allows deployment of Canadian military assets into the US to assist the US military, if needed. This includes air, space, sea, and land assets of the Canadian military and government. See: The Canada-U.S. Defence RelationshipPermanent Joint Board on Defence (PJBD) – established in 1940 to discuss and advise on defence policy issues related to continental defence and security. Since, 2001 the Board’s membership has expanded to include representatives from Public Safety Canada and the Department of Homeland Security. The Canadian and U.S. co-chairs report the bi-annual discussions directly to the Prime Minister of Canada and the President of the United States.Military Cooperation Committee – established in 1946 and meets bi-annually as the primary strategic link between Canadian and U.S. joint military staffs.North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) – established in 1958 and based at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado, NORAD is a Canadian and U.S. bi-national organization tasked with aerospace warning, aerospace control and maritime warning for North America. Traditionally, the Deputy Commander of NORAD has been a senior Canadian Armed Forces officer.The Combined Defence Plan – synchronizes military efforts from both countries into one coherent bilateral military defence plan.Tri-Command Framework – signed September 2009, outlines how NORAD, U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), and the Canadian Joint Operations Command (CJOC) operate and cooperate.The Canada-U.S. Civil Assistance Plan – signed February 2008, and renewed in January 2012, to facilitate the support of military members from one nation to the armed forces of the other nation in support of civilian authorities during an emergency such as a natural disaster.So, any scenario where the US Government has effectively collapsed will of course involve significant considerations by, at a minimum, these Governments (of which the first 8 are included in mutual defense treaties):Canada,NATO (United States, Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom),Australia,New Zealand,Philippines,Thailand,Republic of Korea (South Korea),and the RIO Treaty (United States, Argentina, Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad & Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela),Plus Mexico, although the US has no formal mutual defense treaty, obviously anything that affects the US will affect Mexico!And…the United Nations…which surely will not sit by and idly let the world’s remaining superpower with thousands of nuclear weapons and over 300 million people and by far the largest economy go to ruin…easily imagine both General Assembly resolutions and Security Council diktats attempting to prevent the world’s nuclear mistakes, and the devastation of the world’s economy.By invoking Article 5 of NATO, we are also essentially calling out to the UN that at a minimum Chapter VI peacekeeping measures are needed, i.e., additional support, or Chapter VII peace enforcement, or even Chapter VIII regional measures whereby the Security Council has determined that the breach to international security and peace and order is so great as to require voluntary or involuntary introduction of UN resources, whether that is just food and housing, or military assets that would operate under a regional coalition simultaneously holding UN authority to act AND US (i.e., “regional”) Command, since it is difficult to envision that even in veritable death throes the remaining US authorities would permit “non-invited” UN military forces to the US…but as part of an overarching Chapter VIII Regional United Nations solution, in conjunction with the invocation of Article 5 of NATO collective self-defense, it IS conceivable to have a “coalition of the willing” comprised of many Nations helping to get the US back on its feet: the US and Canada form the core, adding NATO, and then remaining requirements brought to bear through Chapter VIII of the United Nations Charter…At the point where the US Govt is collapsing, the remaining Presidential authority will be used to not only call forth the national militia through the Insurrection Act, empower the US Armed Forces and the entire Total Force to support it through Homeland Defense operations, augment remaining Federal/State/Local authority through Defense Support to Civil Authorities operations (which is a simultaneous Homeland Security action occurring while Homeland Defense actions occur), AND invoke the Combined Defense Plan and Canada-US Civil Assistance Plans with Canada, AND invoke Article 5 of the NATO treaty, which would bring the resources of the entire NATO to support the remaining US Govt authorities and reinstate Federal controls. After all, what are our NATO friends for?!The actual “how” is far too complicated to explain here…massive and complex inter-organizational coordination (see Figure below), command structures, operations throughout the operational domains (land, sea, air, undersea, space, information/cyber, see Figure below), using the instruments of national power (diplomacy, information, military, economic), within and to protect the Homeland (and its approaches to continue to defend against anyone else trying to take advantage of our momentary weakness by flooding drugs, weapons, terrorism, etc., across our borders or against our interests and allies abroad).See Figure II-1 of JP 3–27:See figure I-3 of JP 3–27:

How angry does it make you, that Trump knew about COVID19 in late January & did nothing about? If you’ve supported him or had mixed feelings about him, does this change your mind?

Apparently you either relied on someone else for your information, or you just didn't pay attention. So let me refresh your memory.Here's the Timeline of the Trump Administration's Response to the Wuhan CoronavirusBeth Baumann | Apr 13, 2020 8:00 PMSource: AP Photo/Alex BrandonThe Trump campaign on Monday released a timeline of the Trump administration's response to the Wuhan coronavirus. Below is the timeline of events around the world and throughout the United States. Prominent decisions and actions are bolded.DECEMBER:December 31: China reports the discovery of the coronavirus to the World Health Organization.JANUARY:January 3: CDC Director Robert Redfield sent an email to the director of the Chinese CDC, George Gao, formally offering to send U.S. experts to China to investigate the coronavirus.January 5: CDC Director Redfield sent another email to the Chinese CDC Director, George Gao, formally offering to send U.S. experts to China to investigate the coronavirus outbreak,January 6: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a travel notice for Wuhan, China due to the spreading coronavirus.January 7: The CDC established a coronavirus incident management system to better share and respond to information about the virus.January 11: The CDC issued a Level I travel health notice for Wuhan, China.January 17: The CDC began implementing public health entry screening at the 3 U.S. airports that received the most travelers from Wuhan – San Francisco, New York JFK, and Los Angeles.January 20: Dr. Fauci announces the National Institutes of Health is already working on the development of a vaccine for the coronavirus.January 21: The CDC activated its emergency operations center to provide ongoing support to the coronavirus response.January 23: The CDC sought a “special emergency authorization” from the FDA to allow states to use its newly developed coronavirus test.January 27: President Trump tweeted that he made an offer to President Xi Jinping to send experts to China to investigate the coronavirus outbreak.January 27: The CDC issued a level III travel health notice urging Americans to avoid all nonessential travel to China due to the coronavirus.January 27: The White House Coronavirus Task Force started meeting to help monitor and contain the spread of the virus and provide updates to the President.January 29: The White House announced the formation of the Coronavirus Task Force to help monitor and contain the spread of the virus and provide updates to the President.January 31: The Trump Administration:Declared the coronavirus a public health emergency.Announced Chinese travel restrictions.Suspended entry into the United States for foreign nationals who pose a risk of transmitting the coronavirus.January 31: The Department of Homeland Security took critical steps to funnel all flights from China into just 7 domestic U.S. airports.FEBRUARY:February 3: The CDC had a team ready to travel to China to obtain critical information on the novel coronavirus, but were in the U.S. awaiting permission to enter by the Chinese government.February 4: President Trump vowed in his State of the Union Address to “take all necessary steps” to protect Americans from the coronavirus.February 6: The CDC began shipping CDC-Developed test kits for the 2019 Novel Coronavirus to U.S. and international labs.February 7: President Trump told reporters that the CDC is working with China on the coronavirus.February 9: The White House Coronavirus Task Force briefed governors from across the nation at the National Governors’ Association Meeting in Washington.February 11: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) expanded a partnership with Janssen Research & Development to “expedite the development” of a coronavirus vaccine.February 12: The U.S. shipped test kits for the 2019 novel coronavirus to approximately 30 countries who lacked the necessary reagents and other materials.February 12: The CDC was prepared to travel to China but had yet to receive permission from the Chinese government.February 14: The CDC began working with five labs to conduct “community-based influenza surveillance” to study and detect the spread of coronavirus.February 18: HHS announced it would engage with Sanofi Pasteur in an effort to quickly develop a coronavirus vaccine and to develop treatment for coronavirus infections.February 22: A WHO team of international experts arrives in Wuhan, China.February 24: The Trump Administration sent a letter to Congress requesting at least $2.5 billion to help combat the spread of the coronavirus.February 26: President Trump discussed coronavirus containment efforts with Indian PM Modi and updated the press on his Administration’s containment efforts in the U.S. during his state visit to India.February 29: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allowed certified labs to develop and begin testing coronavirus testing kits while reviewing pending applications.February 29: The Trump Administration:Announced a level 4 travel advisory to areas of Italy and South Korea.Barred all travel to Iran.Barred the entry of foreign citizens who visited Iran in the last 14 days.MARCH:March 3: The CDC lifted federal restrictions on coronavirus testing to allow any American to be tested for coronavirus, “subject to doctor’s orders.”March 3: The White House announced President Trump donated his fourth-quarter salary to fight the coronavirus.March 4: The Trump Administration announced the purchase of approximately 500 million N95 respirators over the next 18 months to respond to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.March 4: Secretary Azar announced that HHS was transferring $35 million to the CDC to help state and local communities that have been impacted most by the coronavirus.March 6: President Trump signed an $8.3 billion bill to fight the coronavirus outbreak.The bill provides $7.76 billion to federal, state, & local agencies to combat the coronavirus and authorizes an additional $500 million in waivers for Medicare telehealth restrictions.March 9: President Trump called on Congress to pass a payroll tax cut over coronavirus.March 10: President Trump and VP Pence met with top health insurance companies and secured a commitment to waive co-pays for coronavirus testing.March 11: President Trump:Announced travel restrictions on foreigners who had visited Europe in the last 14 days.Directed the Small Business Administration to issue low-interest loans to affected small businesses and called on Congress to increase this fund by $50 billion.Directed the Treasury Department to defer tax payments for affected individuals & businesses, & provide $200 billion in “additional liquidity.”Met with American bankers at the White House to discuss coronavirus.March 13: President Trump declared a national emergency in order to access $42 billion in existing funds to combat the coronavirus.March 13: President Trump announced:Public-private partnerships to open up drive-through testing collection sites.A pause on interest payments on federal student loans.An order to the Department of Energy to purchase oil for the strategic petroleum reserve.March 13: The Food & Drug Administration:Granted Roche AG an emergency approval for automated coronavirus testing kits.Issued an emergency approval to Thermo Fisher for a coronavirus test within 24 hours of receiving the request.March 13: HHS announced funding for the development of two new rapid diagnostic tests, which would be able to detect coronavirus in approximately 1 hour.March 14: The Coronavirus Relief Bill passed the House of Representatives.March 14: The Trump Administration announced the European travel ban will extend to the UK and Ireland.March 15: President Trump held a phone call with over two dozen grocery store executives to discuss on-going demand for food and other supplies.March 15: HHS announced it is projected to have 1.9 million COVID-19 tests available in 2,000 labs this week.March 15: Google announced a partnership with the Trump Administration to develop a website dedicated to coronavirus education, prevention, & local resources.March 15: All 50 states were contacted through FEMA to coordinate “federally-supported, state-led efforts” to end coronavirus.March 16: President Trump:Held a teleconference with governors to discuss coronavirus preparedness and response.Participated in a call with G7 leaders who committed to increasing coordination in response to the coronavirus and restoring global economic confidence.Announced that the first potential vaccine for coronavirus has entered a phase one trial in a record amount of time.Announced “15 days to slow the spread” coronavirus guidance.March 16: The FDA announced it was empowering states to authorize tests developed and used by labs in their states.March 16: Asst. Secretary for Health confirmed the availability of 1 million coronavirus tests, and projected 2 million tests available the next week and 5 million the following.March 17: President Trump announced:CMS will expand telehealth benefits for Medicare beneficiaries.Relevant Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act penalties will not be enforced.The Army Corps of Engineers is on ”standby” to assist federal & state governments.March 17: President Trump spoke to fast food executives from Wendy’s, McDonald’s and Burger King to discuss drive-thru services recommended by CDCMarch 17: President Trump met with tourism industry representatives along with industrial supply, retail, and wholesale representatives.March 17: Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin met with lawmakers to discuss stimulus measures to relieve the economic burden of coronavirus on certain industries, businesses, and American workers.March 17: Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced a partnership between USDA, Baylor University, McLane Global, and Pepsi Co. to provide one million meals per weak to rural children in response to widespread school closures.March 17: The Treasury Department:Contributed $10 billion through the economic stabilization fund to the Federal Reserve’s commercial paper funding facility.Deferred $300 billion in tax payments for 90 days without penalty, up to $1 million for individuals & $10 million for business.March 17: The Department of Defense announced it will make available to HHS up to five million respirator masks and 2,000 ventilators.March 18: President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which provides free testing and paid sick leave for workers impacted by the coronavirus.March 18: President Trump announced:Temporary closure of the U.S.-Canada border to non-essential traffic.Plans to invoke the Defense Production Act in order to increase the number of necessary supplies needed to combat coronavirus.FEMA has been activated in every region at its highest level of response.The U.S. Navy will deploy USNS Comfort and USNS Mercy hospital ships.All foreclosures and evictions will be suspended for a period of time.March 18: Secretary of Defense Mark Esper confirmed:1 million masks are now immediately available.The Army Corps of Engineers is in NY consulting on how to best assist state officials.March 18: HHS temporarily suspended a regulation that prevents doctors from practicing across state lines.March 18: President Trump spoke to:Doctors, physicians, and nurses on the front lines containing the spread of coronavirus.130 CEOs of the Business Roundtable to discuss on-going public-private partnerships in response to the coronavirus pandemic.March 19: President Trump announced:Very encouraging progress shown by anti-malaria drug Hydroxychloroquine for fighting coronavirus.Carnival Cruise Lines will make ships available for use as hospitals in impacted areas to use for non-coronavirus patients.March 19: Vice President Pence announced tens of thousands of ventilators have been identified that can be converted to treat patients.March 19: The State Department issued a global level 4 health advisory, telling Americans to avoid all international travel due to coronavirus.March 19: President Trump directed FEMA to take the lead on the Federal Government’s coronavirus response & visited FEMA HQ with Vice President Pence for a video call with Governors.March 20: The U.S. and Mexico agree to mutually restrict nonessential cross-border traffic.March 20: Secretary Mnuchin announced at the direction of President Trump that tax day will be moved from April 15 to July 15 for all taxpayers and businesses.March 20: President Trump:Spoke with Sen. Schumer about coronavirus response & stimulus measuresHeld a call with over 12,000 small business owners to discuss relief effortsAnnounced the CDC will invoke Title 42 to provide border patrol with tools to secure the bordersMarch 20: The Department of Education announced it will:Not enforce standardized testing requirements for the remainder of the school yearAllow federal student loan borrowers to stop payments without penalty for 60 daysMarch 20: Secretary Azar announced:FEMA is coordinating and assisting coronavirus testing at labs across the countryThe CDC is suspending all illegal entries to the country based on the public health threat, via Section 362 of the Public Health & Security ActMarch 20: Secretary Azar sent a letter to all 50 Governors that the federal government is buying and making available 200,000 testing swabsMarch 21: Vice President Pence announced to date over 195,000 Americans tested for coronavirus and have received their resultsMarch 21: The Trump Administration announced HHS placed an order for hundreds of millions of N95 masks through FEMAMarch 21: The FDA announced it had given emergency approval to a new coronavirus test that delivers results in hours, with an intended rollout of March 30March 21: Adm. Giroir confirmed 10 million testing kits had been put into the commercial market from March 2 through March 14March 22: President Trump approved major disaster declarations for:Washington StateCaliforniaMarch 22: President Trump announced:Governors will remain in command of National Guard forces & the federal govt will fund 100% of operations costHe directed the federal govt to provide 4 large federal medical stations with 2,000 beds for CA & 1,000 beds for NY & WA.March 22: President Trump confirmed his administration was working with Peru & Honduras to return Americans stranded in both countries as a result of travel restrictions.March 22: Vice President Pence announced:The testing backlog will be resolved by midweek.To date, over 254,000 Americans have been tested for coronavirus and received their results.March 22: President Trump announced that the USNS Mercy will be deployed to Los Angeles.March 22: FEMA issued guidance for tribal governments to seek federal assistance under the President’s emergency declaration.March 23: President Trump signed an executive order invoking section 4512 of the Defense Production Act to prohibit the hoarding of vital medical supplies.March 23: VP Pence announced:313,000 Americans were tested for the coronavirus & received results.FEMA established a supply chain stabilization task force so Americans get supplies they need.HHS will have commercial labs prioritize testing for hospitalized patients.March 23: The White House Office of Science & Technology Policy announced a public-private consortium to:Advance coronavirus research.Provide access to computing technology and resources for researchers.March 23: Attorney General Barr announced:The Justice Department held a National Task Force meeting on hoarding and price gouging.Each of the 93 U.S. Attorney General offices is designating a lead prosecutor to prevent hoarding.March 23: President Trump announced HHS is working to designate essential medical supplies as “scarce” to prohibit hoarding of these items.March 23: The Treasury Department announced it is working with the Federal Reserve to lend up to $300 billion to businesses and local governments.March 24: President Trump announced the Army Corps of Engineers & the National Guard are constructing four hospitals and four medical centers in New York.March 24: President Trump approved a major disaster declaration for the state of Iowa related to the coronavirus outbreak.March 24: Vice President Pence:Confirmed FEMA sent New York 2,000 ventilators.Announced individuals who have recently been in New York should self-quarantine for 14 days.March 24: Dr. Deborah Birx announced the U.S. has conducted more coronavirus tests in the last week than South Korea has over the prior eight weeks.March 24: The U.S. Army issued orders for three army hospitals to deploy their health care professionals to New York and Washington state, at the direction of Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy.March 25: President Trump approved major disaster declarations related to the #coronavirus outbreak for:TexasFloridaNorth CarolinaMarch 25: President Trump & Vice President Pence held a conference call with 140 non-profit organization leaders, including The Salvation Army & The Red Cross, to discuss coronavirus response efforts.March 25: President Trump signed a bill reauthorizing The Older Americans Act, which supports senior citizens by providing meals, transportation, and other crucial services.March 25: Vice President PenceHeld a conference call with equipment manufacturers to discuss on-going coronavirus response efforts.Announced 432,000 Americans have been tested for coronavirus and received results.Confirmed 4,000 ventilators were delivered to New York.March 25: Vice President Pence held discussions with multiple governors, including the Governor of Indiana & the Governor of MichiganMarch 26: President Trump approved major disaster declarations related to the coronavirus outbreak for:IllinoisNew JerseyMarylandMissouriMarch 26: President Trump announced the USNS Comfort will depart for NYC on Saturday to assist in the coronavirus response – 3 weeks ahead of schedule!March 26: President Trump participated in a video conference with the leaders of the G20 to discuss the global coronavirus response & the need for countries to share information and data on the spread of the virus.March 26: President Trump held a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss the coronavirus.March 26: Vice President Pence announced 552,000 Americans have been tested for coronavirus and received their results.March 26: Dr. Fauci announced the Federal Government is working with companies to speed up production of potential coronavirus vaccines while those drugs are still in the trial phase.March 27: President Trump signed The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act into law.March 27: President Trump signed a Defense Production Act memorandum ordering General Motors (GM) "to accept, perform, and prioritize federal contractors for ventilators.March 27: President Trump signed an executive order allowing the military to activate members of the Selected Reserve and Ready Reserve to active duty to assist with the Federal response to the coronavirus.March 27: President Trump approved major disaster declarations related to the coronavirus outbreak for:South CarolinaPuerto RicoMarch 27: President Trump appointed Office of Trade and Manufacturing policy director Peter Navarro to serve as the Defense Production Act Policy Coordinator.March 27: President Trump announced that 100,000 ventilators are projected to be manufactured in the next 100 days, three times the amount typically manufactured in one year.March 27: President Trump announced that Boeing offered the use of three "Dreamlifter" cargo air crafts to transport medical supplies across the country.March 27: Partnering with FEMA, the CDC, and the Coronavirus Task Force, Apple released a coronavirus app which allows users to screen for their symptoms.March 27: President Trump spoke with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson about the global coronavirus response and committed to helping provide ventilators to the U.K. where possible.March 27: Vice President Pence announced that 685,000 Americans have been tested for coronavirus and received their test results.March 27: Emory University began enrolling participants for a phase one clinical trial, sponsored by the NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), of a new, potential coronavirus vaccine.March 27: FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor spoke to the director of each of the state's emergency operations about the state-led, federally-supported coronavirus response effort.March 27: The USNS Mercy arrived in the port of Los Angelse to help relieve the strain on hospital facilities in Southern California.March 28: President Trump visited Norfolk, VA to send off the USNS Comfort to New York City where it will help relieve the strain on local hospitals.March 28: President Trump approved major disaster declarations related to the coronavirus outbreak for:GuamMichiganMassachusettsKentuckyColoradoMarch 28: President Trump spoke with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis regarding the coronavirus response effort.March 28: The CDC issued new guidance for residents of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut to avoid non-essential domestic travel for 14 days to #StopTheSpread of the coronavirus within the U.S.March 29: President Trump announced that CDC guidelines will be extended through April 30 to promote #socialdistancing and other measures to stop the spread of the #coronavirus.March 29: President Trump approved major disaster declarations related to the coronavirus outbreak for:ConnecticutOregonGeorgiaWashington DCMarch 29: President Trump met with supply chain distributors including FedEx, Cardinal Health, and UPS to discuss ways to get state and local governments necessary medical supplies to combat the coronavirus.March 29: President Trump congratulated the Army Corps of Engineers for having completed construction on a 2,900 bedroom temporary hospital at the Javits Center in New York.March 29: President Trump tweeted his support for the FDA to expedite the approval process to approve mask sterilization equipment produced by Battelle.March 29: President Trump announced the on-going study of 1,100 patients in New York being treated with Hydroxychloroquine for coronavirus.March 29: President Trump directed the Treasury & Labor Departments to look at reinstating deductions of business expenses at restaurants, bars, and entertainment businesses to help the hospitality industry.March 29: The first "Project Airbridge" shipment of medical supplies from abroad, organized by FEMA, landed at JFK airport, carrying 80 tons of masks, face shields, and other vital medical supplies.March 29: President Trump announced that Cigna and Humana are waving co-pays for coronavirus treatment.March 29: Vice President Pence sent a letter to hospital administrators requesting that hospitals across the country report their coronavirus data to the Federal Government in addition to state authorities.March 29: Adm. Giroir announced that 894,000 Americans have been tested for coronavirus and received their results.March 29: HHS accepted 30 million doses of Hydroxychloroquine, donated by Sandoz, and one million doses of Chloroquine, donated by Bayer Pharmaceuticals, for clinical trials and possible treatment of coronavirus patients.March 30: President Trump announced that one million Americans have been tested for coronavirus and received their results.March 30: President Trump approved major disaster declarations related to the coronavirus outbreak for:AlabamaKansasPennsylvaniaRhode IslandMarch 30: Secretary Azar announced that the FDA has approved Battelle’s N95 mask sanitization process for use to decontaminate tens of thousands of masks per day.March 30: President Trump announced further private sector commitments to manufacture personal protective equipment by MyPillow, Honeywell, Jockey, Procter & Gamble, and United Technologies.March 30: President Trump announced, to date, FEMA has dedicated $1.3 billion to assist New York State’s coronavirus response.March 30: President Trump announced “more than 14,000” National Guard service members have been activated to respond to the coronavirus outbreak.March 30: President Trump spoke with the nation’s governors about their need for medical supplies.March 30: President Trump announced that in the coming days the Federal Government will be delivering:400 ventilators to Michigan300 ventilators to New Jersey150 ventilators to Louisiana150 ventilators to Illinois50 ventilators to ConnecticutMarch 30: President Trump spoke to Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte of Italy and pledged to send $100 million of medical supplies to aid Italy’s battle against coronavirus.March 30: Answering President Trump’s call for the private sector to join the fight against the #coronavirus, Ford Motor Company committed to producing 50,000 ventilators in the next 100 days.March 30: On coronavirus testing, Secretary Azar announced that the U.S. is currently testing nearly 100,000 samples per day.March 30: HHS took steps to accelerate a clinical trial of a potential coronavirus vaccine developed by Janssen Research & Development.March 30: CMS announced new regulatory changes to cut red tape and give flexibility to America’s health care workers by relaxing hospital workforce regulations, expanding child care, meal, and laundry services for health care workers, expanding tele-health reimbursement, and more.March 30: The USNS Comfort arrived in New York Harbor, providing more than 1,000 more hospital beds for patients without coronavirus, to relieve pressure on local hospitals.March 30: The USNS Mercy began treating patients in Los Angeles.March 31: President Trump officially issued “30 Days To Slow The Spread” guidance to mitigate the outbreak of coronavirus.March 31: President Trump approved major disaster declarations related to the coronavirus outbreak for:OhioMontanaMarch 31: President Trump participated in a conference call with executives of American Network Service Providers to promote connectivity amid social distancing.March 31: President Trump announced that the federal government is stockpiling 10,000 ventilators to be urgently distributed as needed once the coronavirus pandemic hits its peak in the U.S.March 31: President Trump announced that the Treasury Department and SBA are rapidly mobilizing money from the CARES Act’s $349 billion paycheck protection program, with the program set to be “up and running” by April 3.March 31: President Trump spoke to Michigan Governor Whitmer about the state’s need for ventilators.March 31: President Trump announced the Army Corps of Engineers & FEMA will construct:8 facilities with 50,000 bed capacity in CaliforniaA field hospital with 250 bed capacity in Michigan2 field hospitals in Louisiana with 500 bed capacityAn alternative care sight in New Orleans with a 3,000 bed capacityMarch 31: President Trump spoke with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan about the international effort to defeat the coronavirus and support the global economy.March 31: President Trump and the First Lady spoke with their Majesties King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain about efforts to combat the coronavirus.March 31: Vice President Pence announced that 10 states now have access to federal funding for The National Guard to respond to the coronavirus outbreak.March 31: Vice President Pence announced that 17,000 National Guard Servicemen have been activated across the country to assist in the coronavirus response.March 31: Vice President Pence announced that 1.1 million coronavirus tests have been completed.March 31: Adm. Giroir & Surgeon General Adams issued an open letter to the U.S. health care community about how to optimize the use of ventilators.March 31: The FDA issued an emergency use authorization for a two-minute coronavirus antibody test developed by Bodysphere Inc.March 31: The Treasury Department and IRS launched the employee retention credit, created by the CARES Act to incentivize businesses to keep their employees on payroll, and said businesses can begin using it.March 31: The VA announced that it had expanded virtual services to veterans, continuing to provide care while limiting in-person interactions that could potentially harm vulnerable populations at VA facilities.APRIL:April 1: President Trump approved a major disaster declaration related to the coronavirus outbreak for:North DakotaHawaiiThe Northern Mariana IslandsApril 1: President Trump spoke to Walmart CEO Doug McMillon about the need to procure gowns for hospitalsApril 1: President Trump spoke to military families whose relocation or reunion with loved ones was impacted by the coronavirus.April 1: President Trump announced that the construction & refurbishing of two additional hospital ships like the USNS Mercy and USNS Comfort are being considered.April 1: Vice President Pence announced that 1.2 million coronavirus tests have been completed.April 1: The White House, HHS, and the FDA worked with Senator Rob Portman to acquire and authorize for use over two million gowns donated to the Strategic National Stockpile by Cardinal Health.April 1: Dr. Birx announced that the White House issued a challenge to universities and states to develop ELISA, or Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays, tests to detect coronavirus antibodies in larger communities more quickly.April 1: The Treasury Department released FAQs to help small and medium businesses understand the paid sick and family leave tax credits now offered under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.April 1: The Department of Labor posted a temporary rule to implement the Families First Coronavirus Response Act in order to provide paid sick and family leave.April 1: In New York City, the USNS Comfort began treating its first patients.April 1: The VA opened its East Orange, NJ medical center to serve non-veteran coronavirus patients to assist the state and FEMA in their response to coronavirus.April 1: The Treasury Department announced that Social Security recipients, including senior citizens, disabled Americans, and low-income Americans who do not file tax returns will have their coronavirus relief payments directly deposited into their bank accounts.April 2: President Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to direct 3M to produce more N95 respirator masks.April 2: President Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to help 6 companies (General Electric, Hill-Rom Holdings, Medtronic, ResMed, eRoyal Philips, and Vyaire Medical) get the supplies they need to make ventilators.April 2: President Trump approved major disaster declarations related to the #coronavirus outbreak for:VirginiaTennesseeThe U.S. Virgin IslandsApril 2: President Trump discussed the production of ventilators with GM CEO Mary Barra.April 2: President Trump announced that The Javits Center temporary hospital will be converted into a coronavirus hospital.April 2: President Trump announced that the Department of Defense will be establishing 48 more ICU beds in New York.April 2: President Trump announced that the Federal Government will be establishing a coronavirus hospital in Louisiana and Texas.April 2: President Trump took an additional coronavirus test and tested negative.April 2: President Trump ordered the Federal Government to cover the costs of all National Guard operations in states with recently approved disaster declarations.April 2: President Trump sent Senator Chuck Schumer a letter debunking false claims made against the Trump Administration’s coronavirus response.April 2: Secretary Mnuchin and Small Business Administrator Jovita Carranza announced that the Paycheck Protection Program, created by the CARES Act to provide $350 billion in loans to small businesses, will be launched tomorrow.April 2: Secretary Mnuchin announced that the first relief payments will be dispersed within two weeks.April 2: Vice President Pence announced that 1.3 million coronavirus tests have been completed.April 2: Vice President Pence announced that all Blue Cross Blue Shield Members will be waiving out of pocket costs for coronavirus treatment.April 2: Rear Adm. Polowczyk announced FEMA’s Supply Chain Stabilization Task Force has delivered:27.1 million surgical masks19.5 N95 million respirator masks22.4 million surgical gloves5.2 million face shieldsOver 7,600 ventilatorsApril 2: First Lady Melania Trump had a phone call with Mrs. Sophie Grégoire Trudeau of Canada, who is recovering from the coronavirus.April 2: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced $25 billion in federal funding to support public transportation systems in response to the coronavirus.April 2: The Department of Justice and HHS distributed 192,000 N95 respirator masks confiscated from price gougers to health care workers in New York and New Jersey.April 2: The FDA approved the first coronavirus antibody test, developed by Cellex.April 2: The FDA issued new guidance to increase the supply of blood donations, reducing the deferral period for gay men from 12 months to 3 months.April 2: The Department of Education donated 5,760 N95 respirator masks discovered in storage to aid the fight against the coronavirus.April 2: Secretary Pompeo announced that the State Department has now brought home 30,000 Americans stranded overseas as a result of coronavirus-related travel restrictions.April 2: April 2: HHS announced it was relaxing enforcement of HIPAA violations to encourage health care providers to share coronavirus data and information with federal and state health care officials.April 2: The Trump Administration issued recommendations to nursing homes to help mitigate the spread of coronavirus.April 2: HUD announced it was immediately making $3 billion of CARES Act funding available to help America’s low-income families and most vulnerable citizens across the nation.April 2: The Energy Department announced it would immediately make 30 million barrels of the strategic petroleum reserve’s (SPR’s) oil storage capacity available to struggling U.S. oil producers.April 3: President Trump announced new voluntary CDC guidelines that all Americans wear non-medical, fabric or cloth face masks to prevent asymptomatic spread of coronavirus.April 3: The President met with energy execs from Phillips 66, Devon Energy, Continental Resources, Hilcorp Energy, Occidental Petroleum, The American Petroleum Institute, The Energy Transfer Partners, Chevron, & Exxon Mobil to discuss coronavirus’ impact on the energy industry.April 3: President Trump spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss convening the five permanent members of the UN Security Council in an effort to defeat the coronavirus and discuss its impact on the world.April 3: President Trump approved major disaster declarations related to the coronavirus outbreak for:New HampshireWest VirginiaIndianaArkansasOregonApril 3: President Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum blocking the export of N95 and other respirator masks, surgical masks, PPE gloves, and surgical gloves to ensure they are available in the U.S. – designating them as “scarce” under the Defense Production Act.April 3: President Trump announced that Anthem will waive co-pays for coronavirus treatment for 60 days.April 3: President Trump announced that uninsured Americans will have their coronavirus treatment covered, using funding from the CARES Act.April 3: Trump Administration officials spoke to the directors of the two largest health care providers in Louisiana, Ochsner and LCMC Health, to discuss their need for medical supplies.April 3: President Trump directed FEMA to send Ochsner Surgical Gowns.April 3: President Trump announced that 9,000 retired Army medical personnel have volunteered and are assisting the federal response to the coronavirus.April 3: President Trump announced that the DOJ and HHS have together secured:200,000 N95 masks130,000 surgical masks600,000 glovesfrom hoarders and have distributed the supplies to health care workers.April 3: Vice President Pence announced that 1.4 million coronavirus tests have been completed to date.April 3: Vice President Pence announced that 18,000 machines are already available across the country to administer Abbott 15 Minute Coronavirus Tests, with another 1,200 soon to be distributed to states.April 3: Vice President Pence announced that a Project Airbridge flight landed in Columbus, Ohio with medical supplies.April 3: Secretary Azar announced a public-private partnership with Oracle to collect crowd-sourced data on coronavirus therapeutic treatments.April 3: The SBA launched the Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, issuing more than 17,500 loans valued at $5.4 billion.April 3: The Army Corps of Engineers is working with states to assess 750 requests for temporary hospital facilities, having completed 673 already.April 3: The FDA announced it would coordinate the national effort to develop blood-related therapies for COVID-19.April 3: The Defense Department’s Joint Acquisition Task Force launched a new portal giving the private sector the ability to submit information and solutions to the DoD.April 3: The State Department announced that they have awarded contracts for 8 new medical facilities, totaling 9,693 new beds.April 3: The Department of Labor issued guidance to help employers reduce their use of N95 respirators, freeing up supply for the coronavirus response.April 3: HUD announced it is making $200 million in Indian housing block grants for Indian Tribes under the CARES Act.April 3: EPA Administrator Wheeler held a call with retailers and marketplace platforms to discuss ways to protect consumers from fake disinfectants.April 3: First Lady Melania Trump held a phone call with Mrs. Brigitte Macron of France to discuss the coronavirus response.April 4: President Trump announced that 1,000 members of the Defense Department’s Medical Corps will be deployed to New York to assist in the fight against coronavirus.April 4: President Trump spoke to commissioners of major league sports organizations including the MLB, NFL, & NBA, recognizing what the leagues, teams, and players are doing in their communities to combat coronavirus.April 4: President Trump tweeted encouragement to American children unable to start their Little League baseball season on time due to coronavirus.April 4: President Trump approved major disaster declarations related to the coronavirus outbreak for:NebraskaWisconsinMaineNevadaApril 4: President Trump announced that he was considering a second coronavirus task force focused on the economy.April 4: President Trump urged PM Modi of India to allow Hydroxychloroquine to be shipped to the United States.April 4: President Trump announced that the U.S. government has repatriated over 40,000 Americans from 75 countries.April 4: Vice President Pence spoke to Governors of New York, New Jersey, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Maryland.April 4: FEMA obligated $44 million to Iowa under the state’s major disaster declaration to combat the coronavirus.April 5: President Trump approved major disaster declarations related to the coronavirus outbreak for:South DakotaNew MexicoOklahomaMississippiApril 5: April 5: President Trump announced that by Tuesday, 3,000 military and medical personnel will have deployed to New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut to assist in the coronavirus response effort.April 5: President Trump announced that the Trump Administration will be sending New York 600,000 N95 masks tomorrow, including 200,000 to Suffolk County alone.April 5: President Trump announced that the Administration will soon send:300 ventilators to Michigan200 ventilators to Louisiana600 ventilators to Illinois100 ventilators to Massachusetts500 ventilators to New JerseyApril 5: President Trump announced the establishment of a federal coronavirus medical station in Washington D.C.April 5: President Trump announced that Washington has returned 400 ventilators to the strategic national stockpile.April 5: President Trump announced that 1.67 million coronavirus tests have been completed.April 5: President Trump announced that the government has stockpiled 29 million doses of HydroxychloroquineApril 5: Dr. Birx announced that testing in the New York metro area, New Jersey, Louisiana, and Washington has exceeded the testing rate of Spain and ItalyApril 5: Adm. Polowczyk announced that three Project Airbridge flights of medical supplies landed across the US today carrying:1 million gowns2.8 million surgical masks11.8 million glovesApril 5: Adm. Polowczyk spoke to top health officials from states severely impacted by the coronavirus to discuss the supply chain.April 5: Secretary Wilkie announced that the VA is making 1,500 beds available at VA hospitals to help states and localities across the country.April 5: Vice President Pence spoke to governors from states severely impacted by the coronavirus, including Michigan, Louisiana, and Illinois.April 5: FEMA and The Army Corps of Engineers completed renovations at the McCormick Place Pavilion in Chicago, providing an additional 500 hospital beds for the cityApril 6: President Trump announced an agreement with 3M to produce and import 55.5 million N95 masks each month for the next three months.April 6: President Trump held a call with CEOs from pharmaceutical and bio-tech companies to discuss potential coronavirus therapeutics.April 6: President Trump had a “very friendly” phone call with former Vice President Joe Biden to discuss the coronavirus.April 6: President Trump announced that 1.79 million coronavirus tests have been completed.April 6: President Trump approved Governor Murphy’s request to allow New Jersey patients aboard the USNS Comfort.April 6: President Trump approved Governor Cuomo’s request to allow the treatment of coronavirus patients on the USNS Comfort.April 6: President Trump announced that CVS will open two new drive-thru coronavirus testing sites in Georgia and Rhode Island. Both will use Abbott’s rapid coronavirus test.April 6: President Trump announced that the FDA authorized Inovio’s potential coronavirus vaccine for a clinical trial, wile 10 potential coronavirus therapeutic agents are in “active trials” with another 15 potential therapeutics in plans for clinical trials.April 6: President Trump praised the work of the private sector, including Apple and Salesforce, who have agreed to donate personal protective equipment to help defeat the coronavirus.April 6: President Trump announced that The Army Corps of Engineers is building 22 field hospitals and alternative care sites in 18 states.April 6: President Trump announced that 8,450 hospital beds and 8,000 ventilators have been deployed across the country from federal stockpiles.April 6: Vice President Pence announced that to date $4.1 billion has been allocated to states under federal disaster declarations.April 6: Vice President Pence announced that 21,000 National Guard Servicemen have been activated across the country to assist in the fight against coronavirus.April 6: VP Pence announced that thanks to California’s donation of 500 ventilators, the federal government will send:200 ventilators to MD100 ventilators to DE100 ventilators to NV50 ventilators to DC50 ventilators to Guam & the Northern Mariana IslandsApil 6: The CDC began publishing a new, data-centered coronavirus surveillance report on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).April 6: HHS announced an additional $186 million in CDC funding for state and local jurisdictions combatting the coronavirus.April 6: HHS announced it will be purchasing 15-minute coronavirus tests from Abbott for state, territorial, and tribal labs and for the Strategic National Stockpile.April 6: The Department of Education announced a streamlined process making it easier for states to use federal education funding for distance learning during the coronavirus outbreak.April 7: President Trump participated in a conference call with banking executives to discuss how to best deliver financial aid and technical assistance to small businesses.April 7: President Trump announced the SBA has processed “more than $70 billion” in loans to help small businesses as part of the Paycheck Protection Program.April 7: President Trump approved a major disaster declaration for Minnesota related to the coronavirus outbreak.April 7: President Trump announced that in addition to the 8,675 ventilators in the strategic national stockpile, the federal government will be acquiring 110,000 ventilators in the next three months to be distributed to states in need.April 7: President Trump announced that 1.87 million coronavirus tests have been completed.April 7: President Trump announced his intent to ask Congress for an additional $250 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program to loan to small businesses.April 7: Vice President Pence participated in a conference call with over 500 business owners to discuss their needs amid the coronavirus response effort.April 7: CMS Administrator Verma announced that CMS will make available an additional $30 billion in grants this week for health care organizations with increased operating costs due to the coronavirus.April 7: The State Department announced an additional $225 million in health, humanitarian, and economic assistance to reduce the transmission of the coronavirus around the world.April 7: As part of Project Airbridge, UPS and FEMA began shipments of 25 flights with more than three million pounds of medical supplies.April 7: The Department of Transportation finalized a requirement that airlines who receive assistance under the CARES Act continue flights to destinations they were serving before the outbreak, ensuring commercial flights are available.April 7: The EPA distributed over 1,100 N95 masks to the California Office of Emergency Services.April 8: President Trump spoke to over 10,000 faith leaders & more than 3,000 state, local, and tribal officials to discuss the coronavirus response effort.April 8: Secretary Pompeo announced that since January, over 50,000 Americans have been repatriated by 90 countries in over 480 flights.April 8: Under the DPA, HHS announced a $646.7M contract with Philips to produce 2,500 ventilators for the Strategic National Stockpile by the end of May, and a total of 43,000 by December.April 8: President Trump approved a major disaster declaration for Vermont related to the coronavirus outbreak.April 8: President Trump announced that a Project Airbridge shipment of protective gowns landed in Dallas, Texas.April 8: President Trump announced that 10 drugs to potentially be used against the coronavirus are currently in clinical trial.April 8: President Trump thanked Indian PM Modi for allowing a shipment of the life-saving drug hydroxychloroquine to be released to the U.S.April 8: Vice President Pence announced:$98B in forgivable loans were disbursed through the Paycheck Protection Program27,000 National Guard service members were activated across the country to assist in the coronavirus responseApril 8: The CDC issued new guidance for how essential and critical workers who have been exposed to the coronavirus can return to work, with precautions.April 8: Four additional flights as part of Project Airbridge landed across the country, delivering PPE and other medical supplies.April 8: Customs and Borders Protection announced with FEMA that it will detain shipments of PPE in order to keep critical medical supplies within the U.S. for domestic use.April 8: HHS announced an agreement with DuPont and FedEx to rapidly manufacture and deliver 2.25M new Tyvek Protective Suits to the Strategic National Stockpile over the next five weeks.April 8: HHS expanded telehealth services for Native Americans through The Indian Health Service.April 8: HHS authorized pharmacists to order and administer coronavirus tests, further expanding the availability of testing.April 8: HHS awarded $1.3B from the CARES Act to 1,387 health centers in all 50 states, 8 territories, and the District of Columbia to fight coronavirus.April 8: CMS issued updated guidance based on CDC guidelines to protect patients and health care workers in hospitals from the coronavirus.April 8: The USDA announced its approval of Arizona's & California’s request for food stamp recipients to purchase food online, allowing these recipients to purchase groceries for delivery.April 8: The VA announced that it has begun using funding from the CARES Act to pay overtime, hire new staff, and purchase supplies including PPE, beds, and pharmaceuticals.April 9: President Trump spoke with mental health advocates from across the country to discuss their work amid the coronavirus outbreak.April 9: President Trump approved major disaster declarations related to the coronavirus outbreak for:AlaskaIdahoApril 9: President Trump announced that 24 Project Airbridge flights have been completed to date, with an additional 49 flights scheduled.April 9: President Trump announced that there are currently 19 potential coronavirus therapies being tested and another 26 potential therapies in active planning for clinical trials.April 9: President Trump announced that, to date, over 2 million coronavirus tests have been completed.April 9: Vice President Pence announced that $125B in Paycheck Protection Program forgivable loans has been approved to date.April 9: Vice President Pence announced that a total of 29,000 National Guard service members have been activated across the country to assist in the coronavirus response.April 9: Vice President Pence announced that to date 4,100 military medical personnel have been deployed to New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.April 9: The Treasury Department announced that it extended over 300 tax filing, payment, and administrative deadlines to give relief to taxpayers.April 9: Working with the Treasury Department, the Federal Reserve announced new lending programs providing up to $2.3T in loans to businesses and state & local governments.April 9: HHS announced it would relax enforcement of HIPPAA for pharmacies and other organizations that are working at coronavirus testing sites, helping these groups focus on testing.April 9: Secretary of Education DeVos announced that $6.3B in CARES Act funding will be immediately distributed to colleges and universities to provide cash grants to students affected by the coronavirusApril 9: The EPA announced that more than 11,500 pieces of PPE have been transferred to FEMA, which will be later transferred to state and local agencies across New England combating the coronavirus.April 9: The USDA launched the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Program in Michigan, which will help feed children eligible for USDA school lunch programs who are now home during the coronavirus outbreak.April 9: The USDA announced relief for farmers across the country by giving borrowers 12 months to repay marketing assistance loans (MAL), helping protect farmers from being forced to sell crops to make loan payments.April 9: CMS temporarily suspended a number of regulations so that hospitals, clinics, and other health care providers can book the number of staff to confront the coronavirusApril 10: President Trump announced that 60 mask sterilization systems, with the ability to clean over 80,000 masks approximately 20 times, will be sent to 10 cities.April 10: President Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the global coronavirus response and the global energy market.April 10: President Trump announced that a field hospital in Seattle will be leaving, as Washington State’s coronavirus outbreak becomes more manageable.April 10: President Trump announced that his administration is working to bring blood-based serology tests to market “as quickly as possible” so Americans can determine if they have had the coronavirus.April 10: President Trump announced that he will be establishing an “Opening Our Country Council” with more details coming early next week.April 10: President Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum to facilitate the supply of medical equipment and other humanitarian relief to Italy.April 10: Dr. Fauci spoke to Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson and Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon to discuss coronavirus mitigation in those states.April 10: Vice President Pence, CDC Director Redfield, & Surgeon General Adams spoke to over 400 leaders of the African American community, including Jesse Jackson, NAACP representatives, & the National Black Nurses Association to discuss the impact of the coronavirus.April 10: Vice President Pence spoke to Colorado Governor Jared Polis about the specific needs of his state’s battle against the coronavirus.April 10: Vice President Pence announced that more than 2.1M coronavirus tests have been completed to date.April 10: Vice President Pence announced that:29,600 National Guard Troops have been activated4,700 active duty medical personnel have been deployed to nine statesApril 10: Vice President Pence announced that to date, 26 Project Airbridge flights have landed in the U.S. with PPE, with four flights scheduled to land today with 250,000 gowns and 25M pairs of gloves.April 10: HHS began delivering $30B in relief funding to health care providers, part of the $100B allocated to health care providers by the CARES Act.April 10: The FDA approved an emergency authorization for a blood purification device to treat coronavirus patients.April 10: Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced $1B for Amtrak to continue rail service and respond to the spread of the coronavirus.April 10: The Treasury Department launched a web portal to help Americans who did not file tax returns receive their coronavirus relief payments under the CARES Act.April 10: The Treasury Department announced it will launch a new “get my payment” app where Americans can enter their direct deposit information to get coronavirus relief payments quicker.April 10: The VA deployed medical staffers to New Orleans to help “surge” personnel in the area, which is currently being heavily impacted by the coronavirus.April 11: President Trump approved a major disaster declaration for Wyoming related to the coronavirus outbreak, marking the first time in U.S. history a President has declared that a major disaster exists in all 50 states.April 11: The DoD announced it is using The Defense Production Act to get the private sector to produce 39 million N95 masks within 90 days, a $133M investment.April 11: Three Project Airbridge flights landed in Chicago, Illinois, delivering over 62 million gloves.April 11: The Department of Justice announced it is monitoring state and local social distancing regulations to ensure religious organizations are not unfairly targeted.April 11: The USDA added Florida & Idaho to the food stamp online pilot program, allowing food stamp recipients to purchase food online.April 11: CMS expanded the requirements that private health insurers provide free coronavirus testing, saying that this includes anti-body testing and costs related to coronavirus testing, like emergency room or urgent care visits.April 12: A deal brokered by President Trump was announced between The OPEC countries, Russia, and the U.S. to cut production and stabilize the oil market amid dual disruptions from coronavirus and the price war between Saudi Arabia & Russia.April 12: The FDA issued an emergency authorization to devices from Advanced Sterilization Products, which can decontaminate approximately 4 million N95 respirators each day.April 12: The FBI uncovered an international fraud scheme related to the attempted purchase of 39 million N95 masks by a Service Employees International Union Affiliate.Editor's Note: Want to support Townhall so we can keep telling the truth about China and the virus they unleashed on the world? 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