Trump Changes Mind—White House COVID Task Force Will Continue
- 4 years ago
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump said the White House coronavirus task force would stay in tact "indefinitely" because of its "success."
Trump tweeted that the task force, headed by Vice President Mike Pence, has done a "fantastic job," setting "a high standard for others to follow."
Trump added, "We may add or subtract people to it, as appropriate. The Task Force will also be very focused on Vaccines & Therapeutics."
Trump's tweet comes less than 24 hours after Trump and Vice President Mike Pence suggested that the task force would be disbanded.
The suggestion came as a surprise to top officials in the group, including Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, told CBS that it was "not true" that the task force was disbanding.
Trump tweeted that the task force, headed by Vice President Mike Pence, has done a "fantastic job," setting "a high standard for others to follow."
Trump added, "We may add or subtract people to it, as appropriate. The Task Force will also be very focused on Vaccines & Therapeutics."
Trump's tweet comes less than 24 hours after Trump and Vice President Mike Pence suggested that the task force would be disbanded.
The suggestion came as a surprise to top officials in the group, including Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, told CBS that it was "not true" that the task force was disbanding.