White House refuses to let Dr. Fauci testify to Congress about Trump's coronavirus response

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White House refuses to let Dr. Fauci testify to Congress about Trump’s coronavirus response

By Matthew Chapman at the Raw Story

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/05/white-house-refuses-to-let-dr-fauci-testify-to-congress-about-trumps-coronavirus-response/

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On Friday, The Washington Post reported that the White House is blocking Dr. Anthony Fauci from testifying before Congress. about President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.

“Evan Hollander, spokesman for the House Appropriations Committee, said the panel had sought Fauci’s testimony for a hearing next week but that Trump administration officials denied the request,” reported Erica Werner and Mike DeBonis. “The committee was told by an administration official that the denial came from the White House.”

“Fauci, who is director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has been a prominent face in the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus as a lead scientist in the coronavirus task force,” continued the report. “He has walked a fine line in delivering scientific information to the public that at times has contradicted President Trump’s statements. Trump at one point retweeted a Twitter post that called for Fauci to be fired, but then later denied he was considering firing him. Fauci has urged extreme caution as some cities and states move to reopen businesses, warning that doing so imprudently could lead to a resurgence of the coronavirus.”


“The House committee will instead hear from Thomas Frieden, who led the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention during Obama administration,” said the report. “The committee is working to confirm other potential witnesses as well.”

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[C_U_L8R]

1. There is no legitimate reason to block Fauci.

Go for it, Congress.

[Walleye]

2. He's just jealous about Fauci being portrayed by Brad Pitt.

[spanone]

3. goddammit. I can't wait to vote these assholes out of office

[tanyev]

4. But it's a 10! A great success story! Why don't they want Fauci to talk about it?

And that, Donald, is how you do sarcasm.

[procon]

5. Most transparent administration EVAH!

What's he got to hide?

[sop]

6. And so Trump's COVID-19 response cover-up and the congressional obstruction begins.

[musclecar6]

7. Standard disingenuous procedure for the stable genuous

Keeping the truth away from the independents is what he’s trying here, who are the ones who will decide the election. His only skill set is conning lying and cheating the trash who are his peeps. Course they are already going to vote for him, but the independents ( with a brain) will see thru him no matter how much of that endless bullshit he throws out there.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

8. What do they have to hide? He is paid by TaxPayers. Citizens have a right to hear what he knows. nt