The week in 12 headlines

This week, President Trump wielded the Defense Production Act to produce more testing swabs and keep the country's meat processing plants open. Meanwhile, Vice President Mike Pence made trips to key facilities in swing states -- first without, then with, a face mask.

Posted 10:33 p.m. May 1, 2020 — Updated 10:33 p.m. May 1, 2020

Lauren Dezenski

, CNN

CNN — This week, President Trump wielded the Defense Production Act to produce more testing swabs and keep the country's meat processing plants open. Meanwhile, Vice President Mike Pence made trips to key facilities in swing states -- first without, then with, a face mask.

Monday

Washington Post: Trump downplayed coronavirus despite more than a dozen warnings in daily briefingsTrump's coronavirus response has Republicans worried about November's election

Tuesday

Joe Biden projected to win Ohio Democratic primaryPence flouts Mayo Clinic policy on masks -- which is to wear one

Wednesday

Pentagon announces Defense Production Act to boost coronavirus testing swab productionKushner calls US coronavirus response a 'success story' as cases hit 1 million

Thursday

University of Delaware says it still has no plans to release Biden's Senate papers, as pressure mountsTrump contradicts US intel community by claiming he's seen evidence coronavirus originated in Chinese labIn some reopening states, unemployment can pay more than lost jobs

Friday

Trump tweets support for Michigan protesters, some of whom were armed, as 2020 stress mountsBiden denies sexual assault allegation: 'This never happened'Ohio's Republican governor intentionally takes slow approach as other states rush to reopen

And that was the week in 12 headlines.

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