The New York Times said a senior reporter 'went too far' after he slammed Trump and said the CDC director should resign

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• The New York Times says a reporter who called for the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to resign and slammed the Trump administration "went too far."
• Appearing on CNN on Tuesday, science and health reporter Donald G. McNeil Jr. said the US "completely blew it" in the early stages of its outbreak and can't fault China for it.
• McNeil also called for the resignation of CDC Director Robert Redfield in the interview, which you can watch below.
• The Times later told The Hill McNeil had gone "too far" with his remarks, adding: "His job is to report the facts and not to offer his own opinions."
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The New York Times says a senior reporter who publicly slammed President Donald Trump, and called on the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to quit, "went too far."

In a Tuesday CNN interview, science and health reporter Donald G. McNeil Jr. told host Christiane Amanpour that the US only had itself to blame for a woeful response to the coronavirus outbreak.

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