The plan was roll out to those states first then roll out to the rest. The problem with the reagent cropped up after the initial rollout and everything stopped.
They wasted 2 weeks trying “fix” the problem and Pence/FDA stepped in March 2 (I think) moved manufacturing out of the CDC and also freed health agencies and private entities to make their own tests. So we are 9 days after Pence took over and the amount of tests being manufactured now is quite remarkable for 9 days.
But the two week stall? The president owns that, I’m afraid. Even if he was being sabotaged.