White House’s Virus Task Force Will No Longer Brief Public
- Trump press secretary says she’ll relay updates on outbreak
- Task force continues to review data, McEnany tells reporters
Deborah Birx, and Anthony Fauci listen as Donald Trump speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House on March 20.
Photographer: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images
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President Donald Trump’s coronavirus task force hasn’t been seen in the White House briefing room in weeks. On Friday, Trump’s press secretary made its shelving official.
Kayleigh McEnany said Friday that the task force will no longer brief the public, now that the U.S. is pressing ahead with reopening its economy. McEnany said that she will relay any further information about the coronavirus outbreak, instead.