The CDC has repeatedly offered to lead investigations into Trump’s exposures but the White House has spurned the agency. Some say it’s political.
Author: Brett Murphy and Letitia Stein, USA TODAY
White House rebuffed CDC offer to lead contact tracing investigation of Trump outbreak
The CDC has repeatedly offered to lead investigations into Trump’s exposures but the White House has spurned the agency. Some say it’s political.
Trump attacks his own CDC scientists over how to reopen schools safely
The president’s willingness to push back against CDC scientists brought renewed criticism that Trump is putting politics over safety and science.
CDC scientists overruled in White House push to restart airport fever screenings for COVID-19
Airport temperature screenings mark the latest discord between the Trump administration and the CDC over the federal coronavirus response and the science of public health
Federal coronavirus strategy lurches as plans to help states change, then change again
CDC changing plans for helping states. from targeting a few to all 50, showcase continued chaos in the national coronavirus response.
Coronavirus response delayed despite health officials’ private alarm
Coronavirus alarms were raised early in February. An email thread called “Red Dawn Breaking” exposed flaws in the plans.