Pelosi Urges Trump Not to Open Economy Too Soon

Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) delivers a statement at the hallway of the Speaker’s Balcony at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on March 23, 2020. Alex Wong/Getty Images

As the Trump administration lays the groundwork for reopening parts of the U.S. economy as early as May, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said getting up and running too quickly amid the epidemic would only “make matters worse.”

Pelosi, in interviews with CNBC and Politico, urged President Donald Trump not to lift lockdowns until the pandemic is sufficiently under control.