Gov. Murphy scheduled to meet with President Trump today in Washington
Gov. Phil Murphy is scheduled to meet with President Donald Trump later this morning in Washington, D.C.
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Apr 30, 2020, 9:36 AM
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Gov. Phil Murphy is scheduled to meet with President Donald Trump later this morning in Washington, D.C.
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Their Oval Office meeting takes place at 11 a.m.
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Gov. Murphy will then return to New Jersey to hold his daily briefing at 3:30 p.m.
The meeting comes a day after the governor says he will reopen state and county parks, as well as golf courses on Saturday.
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Gov. Murphy did not provide a rationale for reopening parks, which he ordered closed because of the coronavirus outbreak on April 7. Golf parks were considered nonessential businesses, which have been closed since March.
Murphy announced the change Wednesday in a tweet, saying social distancing must still be observed even after the facilities reopen.
AP wire services helped contribute to this report.
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