Michelle Lujan Grisham on U.S. covid-19 response: 'Most outrageous environment I’ve ever worked in'
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The Washington Post
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🗓️ 22 July 2020
⏱️ 34 minutes
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| 0:21.9 | podcast survey Post. her state's Secretary of Health. She's represented her state in Congress. Today she is |
| 0:35.7 | said to be on Joe Biden's Vice Presidential shortlist and if chosen she would be the |
| 0:41.2 | first Latin-X American on a presidential ticket. |
| 0:44.4 | She is New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. |
| 0:48.0 | Here what she has to say about that and her state's response to coronavirus in this special K-P-Up live episode right now. |
| 0:57.0 | Governor, welcome. |
| 1:01.0 | You know, I'm delighted to be on your show. |
| 1:03.9 | Nice to meet you and spend the little time with you, Jonathan. |
| 1:07.3 | Likewise, thank you very much for being here. |
| 1:09.8 | Now, I mentioned that you were the health secretary, |
| 1:13.2 | you were a member of Congress |
| 1:15.2 | because they gave you incredible insight, |
| 1:17.6 | I think, and how to deal with the coronavirus |
| 1:20.4 | early on. |
| 1:22.0 | You declared a statewide health emergency |
| 1:24.9 | on March 11th when there were only four cases |
| 1:28.9 | in your state. |
| 1:30.2 | What did you see that pushed you to move so quickly? |
| 1:35.6 | Well, two things that you know that this virus is moving and so it comes with travelers. |
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