3 questions to watch for as Fauci, Redfield testify before House panel
As Donald Trump heads to an Arizona megachurch to rally supporters, Anthony Fauci and other top health officials will be on Capitol Hill on Tuesday for the first time in weeks to answer questions on COVID-19 testing and treatments.
Their testimony comes on the heels of several new developments regarding the virus. In this month alone, the "gamechanger" drug favored by Trump to treat the virus — hydroxychloroquine — turned out to be a bust; new hot spots emerged as many residents have been unable — or unwilling — to follow social distancing guidelines; and protests and campaign rallies have become the new normal as racial tensions flare.
For their part, Fauci and the other scientists are expected to defend their recommendations of masks and social distancing while trying to sidestep any direct challenges to Trump's insistence that the country is ready to reopen.
"The emergence and rapid spread of COVID-19 confirms that an infectious disease threat anywhere is a threat to Americans everywhere, including here at home," states an administration memo sent to the House committee.
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