Top US coronavirus testing czar defends public health officials after Trump shared a tweet accusing them of lying about the pandemic

• Top US coronavirus testing czar Adm. Brett Giroir came to the defense of public health officials after Trump shared a tweet accusing them of lying amid the pandemic.
• "Look, we may occasionally make mistakes based on the information we have, but none of us lie," he told NBC News. "We are completely transparent with the American people."
• Giroir did not dig deeper into Trump's intentions when sharing the tweet, saying he is more concerned with delivering clear insight during the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic.
• However, members of the Trump administration and the president himself have gone after Giroir's colleague on the coronavirus task force — infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci.
• Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

The top US coronavirus testing czar defended the experts on the White House coronavirus task force and other health officials after President Donald Trump shared a tweet accusing them of lying amid the pandemic.

Trump retweeted a post from conservative television host Chuck Woolery, who wrote that the "most outrageous lies are the ones about COVID-19."

See the rest of the story at Business Insider

NOW WATCH: Pathologists debunk 13 coronavirus myths

See Also:

• Trump's top aide Dan Scavino shares a cartoon mocking Fauci after White House claims it isn't undermining the coronavirus expert
• How Fauci's relationship with the White House appeared to break down through the coronavirus response
• White House press secretary says Trump and Fauci have 'a good working relationship,' even though they reportedly haven't spoken since the first week of June

from Feedburner https://ift.tt/3h0JKuG