The White House won't let Dr. Anthony Fauci, a key member of the coronavirus task force, testify on Capitol Hill, a committee spokesperson says
"The Appropriations Committee sought Dr. Anthony Fauci as a witness at next week's Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee hearing on COVID-19 response. We have been informed by an administration official that the White House has blocked Dr. Fauci from testifying," Evander said in a statement.
White House deputy press secretary Judd Deere confirmed the decision:"While the Trump Administration continues its whole-of-government response to COVID-19, including safely opening up America again and expediting vaccine development, it is counter-productive to have the very individuals involved in those efforts appearing at Congressional hearings," Deere said in a statement."We are committed to working with Congress to offer testimony at the appropriate time.
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