Republicans Demand Testimony of WHO Director, Chinese Ambassador
- GOP members of oversight panel seek to focus on China’s role
- Democrats accuse Republicans of trying to deflect blame
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
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Republicans on a House coronavirus oversight subcommittee are demanding that the panel’s Democratic members pursue the testimony of World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. Cui Tiankai.
Following the lead of President Donald Trump, Republicans in Congress are attempting to focus on the roles of China and the global health organization in the pandemic at the same time Democrats are criticizing the administration’s handling of the outbreak.