Inhofe praises president's coronavirus response, says he's not worried about economy

Sen. Jim Inhofe praised President Donald Trump’s coronavirus response and declined to discuss whether he plans to run for reelection.

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As Oklahoma public health officials await coronavirus test results for two suspected cases, Inhofe praised Trump’s choice of Vice President Mike Pence to head the federal government’s response to the pandemic. Inhofe also pointed to Trump’s funding request to fight the virus.

"He is doing everything he can in terms of there's certain funds that he's getting involved in and he's getting criticized for not getting more of, but I'm sure if he did more he'd get criticized for that,” Inhofe said of the president.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are 15 confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States. None are in Oklahoma.

Inhofe has served in Congress for 33 years, making him Oklahoma’s longest-serving member. He chairs the Senate Armed Services Committee and said coronavirus raises military concerns as well.

"My concern is, we have troops all over the world and, you know, we don't know what they could be carrying, so you have to worry about them,” he said.

Regarding the economy, Inhofe said the United States is in the best economy he has seen.

Inhofe declined to address his reelection plans, saying he’ll make an announcement next week on whether he plans to run for office again.

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