Washington (CNN) GOP Rep. Liz Cheney, the third highest ranking House Republican, pushed back against a false claim by President Donald Trump that he has "total" authority to decide to lift restrictions governors have imposed amid the coronavirus pandemic.

"The federal government does not have absolute power," Cheney, who serves as a member of House GOP leadership as Republican Conference chairwoman, tweeted on Monday evening , though she did not mention the President explicitly.

The Wyoming Republican invoked the 10th Amendment to the Constitution in her tweet, saying, "'The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.' United States Constitution, Amendment X."

The President's remarks came during a White House coronavirus briefing on Monday . During the briefing, Trump asserted absolute authority when pressed about his authority to reopen parts of the country.

"When somebody is president of the United States, the authority is total," he said. He later added he would issue reports backing up his claim, which legal experts say isn't supported by the Constitution.

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