Gov. Inslee: Trump threats over schools a "hogwash"

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says President Donald Trump's comments earlier this week pressuring governors to open the schools in the fall were "hogwash."

Inslee told reporters on Thursday said the state will not be bullied into making potentially unsafe decisions during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

"These are Washington students and Washington state has the legal authority to make decisions about their education," the Democrat said at a news conference Thursday.

"Decisions about school and how to have it, onsite or otherwise, will remain with the state of Washington."

On Tuesday, Trump argued that some states are keeping schools closed not because of the risks from the coronavirus pandemic but for political reasons.