Trump halts Covid-19 relief talks until after election

President Donald Trump (Alex Brandon/AP)

President Donald Trump said that he has instructed aides to stop negotiating on another round of Covid-19 relief until after the election.

Mr Trump tweeted that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was “not negotiating in good faith” and said he has asked Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to direct all his focus before the election into confirming his US Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett.