Tulsa health officials have expressed concerns about conducting the rally in a large, indoor arena while coronavirus cases in Oklahoma are on the rise. Mr. Trump moved it a day after public pressure and quiet lobbying from some West Wing officials and outside allies. Times reporters are in Tulsa and will provide coverage of the rally and events in the city at nytimes.com. Kayleigh McEnany, the White House press secretary, said Friday she did not plan to cover her face. Then there is the timing: Mr. Trump will arrive in Tulsa a day after Juneteenth, and at a time when many Americans are grappling with the country’s racist history.

Source: New York Times June 20, 2020 03:56 UTC