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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine postpones Tuesday's COVID-19 briefing until Wednesday due to FBI press conference

Ohio Statehouse in Columbus.
Posted at 10:28 AM, Jul 21, 2020
and last updated 2020-07-21 10:36:37-04

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has postponed his regularly scheduled COVID-19 briefing Tuesday until tomorrow due to the news conference at 2:30 p.m. with the United States Attorney’s Office.

DeWine said the briefing will be moved to Wednesday at 2 p.m.

The postponement was announced after FBI agents were at the farm of Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder on Tuesday morning, hours ahead of a planned announcement of a $60 million bribe investigation by federal prosecutors.

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