Trump Hasn’t Met With Virus Task Force in Months, Fauci Says
- Says Trump is relying on advice of mask-skeptic Scott Atlas
- President has recently assailed Fauci at campaign events
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It’s been “several months” since President Donald Trump met with the White House coronavirus task force, said Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, who’s faced repeated criticism from the president.
Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told MSNBC on Friday that the task force now meets about once a week, versus its daily gatherings early in the pandemic. The team also holds a regular call with governors, and its medical experts meet virtually as well, Fauci said.