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Trump denies sending 'mission accomplished' message as administration considers winding down coronavirus task force
President Trump on Tuesday denied he was declaring "mission accomplished" in the U.S. fight against coronavirus as his administration confirmed being in talks to potentially wind down the coronavirus task force, even as the number of COVID-19 cases continued to grow and parts of the economy began to reopen.
President Trump on Tuesday denied he was declaring "mission accomplished" in the U.S. fight against coronavirus as his administration confirmed being in talks to potentially wind down the coronavirus task force, even as the number of COVID-19 cases continued to grow and parts of the economy began to reopen.
The president defended the talks Tuesday while speaking to the media in Phoenix, where he was touring a mask production facility, saying his advisers were continuing to examine the virus “very closely,” and the doctors on the task force would continue to make their voices heard.
“We can't keep our country closed for the next five years,” the president said. “We've learned a lot about the coronavirus.”
Vice President Pence, who has led the task force, said Tuesday that White House officials were “having conversations” about finishing up the group’s business and, instead, having “agencies take over the work” -- specifically mentioning the Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA]. Pence said, though, that the earliest the agencies could take over the group’s responsibilities would be Memorial Day or early June.
The Trump administration's discussions about winding down the task force come as a revised mortality model from the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IMHE) predicts coronavirus deaths in the U.S. will nearly double to 135,000 through August. Click here for more on our top story.
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