Trump Plans to End Virus Task Force in ‘Phase Two’ of Response
- Trump says task force’s mission not yet accomplished
- ‘We have slowed the spread’ of the virus, Pence Says
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President Donald Trump said Tuesday he’s looking at “phase two” of the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic as the White House discusses disbanding the task force that has helmed the efforts so far.
The group, which includes top public health experts Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx, could be dissolved by late May, Vice President Mike Pence, who leads the task force, told reporters earlier Tuesday.