CHICAGO (AP) — Harsh criticism is raining on the Trump administration from state and local officials over long lines of returning international passengers at some U.S. airports that could have turned them into coronavirus carriers.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot lambasted the administration Sunday after 3,000 people crammed into the customs area at O’Hare.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is usually a strong supporter of the president but called the lines at the Dallas airport “unacceptable.” The lines at the 13 U.S. airports accepting passengers from Europe and screening them for the virus were shorter Sunday but could grow.