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