Trump says he told Pence not to call governors who aren't "appreciative" of the federal COVID respon

At a White House briefing, Trump said he had instructed Vice President Pence not to contact governors who were not sufficiently grateful for the administration's coronavirus efforts, naming Washington's Jay Inslee and Michigan's Gretchen Whitmer. He said "If they don't treat you right, I don't call," and told Pence not to "call the woman in Michigan." Critics and reporting characterized the remarks as conditioning federal cooperation during a public-health emergency on personal praise. The comments came the same week Trump publicly disparaged both governors amid their requests for federal aid.

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