What powers does the President have in a crisis?

What powers does the President have in times of crisis? And what about state governors?

As much of the country has ground to a halt in response to the coronavirus pandemic, questions remain about the country’s preparedness in this time of crisis.

For example, what can government do to address the lack of critical medicines and diagnostic and medical supplies such as ventilators and N95 masks?

Here, Stanford University legal historian and constitutional law scholar Bernadette Meyler discusses the powers of the President and state governors to address these needs:

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