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  • Mon. Nov 25th, 2024

White House blocks Dr Anthony Fauci from testifying to Congress on coronavirus response

White House blocks Dr Anthony Fauci from testifying to Congress on coronavirus response

Top US health official Anthony Fauci will not testify to a congressional committee examining the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, the White House says, calling it “counterproductive” to have individuals involved in the response to testify.

Key points:

  • Anthony Fauci is a medical expert helping guide the US response to COVID-19
  • Mr Trump has retweeted a supporter’s #FireFauci message in the past
  • Democrats have criticised Mr Trump’s response to the pandemic

The White House issued a statement on Friday (local time) after a spokesman for the House of Representatives committee holding the hearing said the panel had been informed by government officials that Dr Fauci had been blocked from

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