“Doesn’t make any sense to me,” Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont says about the White House potentially phasing out the coronavirus task force this month. “I think we need more federal direction.”
The official said the task force"will be phased down around Memorial Day. We will continue to have key medical experts advising daily and accessible to press throughout the coming months ahead."The New York Times first reported the White House's plan to wind down the task force. The move would quash the most visible nerve center for the federal government's response to the virus.
"Keep in mind the task force was always a temporary arrangement. Health experts will continue providing input even while not meeting together every day."Pence confirmed to reporters on Tuesday that the White House is having conversations about when the timing would be right to disband the task force. The comments were made in a small briefing with reporter to which CNN was not invited. The vice president's office later provided a partial transcript of the comments.
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