Mnuchin Says First Round of Pandemic Checks Arriving in 2 Weeks

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (2L), White House Director of Legislative Affairs Eric Ueland (3L) and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows (4L) arrive at the U.S. Capitol to continue negotiations on a $2 trillion economic stimulus in response to the coronavirus pandemic in Washington, on March 24, 2020. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday that the first round of stimulus checks would be directly deposited into Americans’ bank accounts in about two weeks.

Days after the passage of the historic $2 trillion stimulus package after state and local governments shut down businesses amid the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) virus pandemic, Mnuchin said the money would be distributed in three weeks.