The CEO of my company does not tell my team how to deliver product. However, if there's a disconnect between what they're saying and what we're trying to accomplish there is a morale problem.
The federal government has been absolutely warlike. Unfortunately, the media reports coming out of the press conferences are completely out of touch and honestly false when compared with what was actually said.
With regard to the states not being warlike enough. I don't disagree, but I would have major issues with an American president telling governors what to do. Nevertheless, the administration has taken a very supportive role with regard to governors. Trump has openly praised several governors who have previously called for his own impeachment for their responses to the virus, and even said he wished more governors would follow along (in closing things down, as needed). I don't see how much more warlike trump can get. The governors need to follow suit.
> Trump has openly praised several governors who have previously called for his own impeachment
These are extraordinary claims and I think you'd have a much stronger argument with specific examples and sources.
> Trump has openly praised several governors who have previously called for his own impeachment
However, if you listen to the press conferences, Trump has repeatedly praised both Newsom and Cuomo.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-pres...
> And I watched what’s been happening in California with Governor Newsom and, this morning, with Governor Cuomo, and I applaud them. They’re taking very strong, bold steps, and I applaud them. And we’re all working together. We’re working very closely together, including those two governors.
Since you didn't know that from reading media coverage, I think it's safe to say that the media does not report what goes on at the press conferences.
EDIT: being downvoted for citing sources clearly saying that I what I said was true. Hacker news!