When the House Appropriations Committee revealed last week that the White House was blocking Dr. Anthony Facui from testifying before the congressional chamber, many were outraged that the administration was undermining a key avenue of oversight. But the White House pushed back, arguing that the timing wasn’t right given the ongoing crisis.
“While the Trump Administration continues its whole-of-government response to COVID-19, including safely opening up America again and expediting vaccine development, it is counter-productive to have the very individuals involved in those efforts appearing at Congressional hearings,” said White House Deputy Press Secretary Judd Deere. “We are committed to working with Congress to offer testimony at the appropriate time.”
But on Tuesday, President Donald Trump dropped the pretense and made the truth quite clear. He doesn’t want Fauci testifying in the House because Democrats control the chamber. Continue reading.