Dr. Anthony Fauci is expected to appear for a Senate hearing today that begins at 10 a.m. — where he says his main message to lawmakers will be 'the danger of trying to open the country prematurely.' Watch live here 👇
A member of the Secret Service wears a surgical mask as President Trump arrives for a news conference Monday.Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images
Four top doctors integral to the government's coronavirus response, who are expected to testify, will also do so remotely. Three are self-quarantining because ofThe Senate hearing is set to begin at 10 a.m. ET.Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, as well as Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield and Food and Drug Administration chief Stephen Hahn are expected to appear.
The medical experts are sure to be asked about several things President Trump said during a briefing at the White House on Monday, most notably on testing.Asked when all Americans will be able to get tested every day, as often as the officials in the White House are, Trump claimed:"Very soon. I mean, really, very soon."
Later, Trump inaccurately said,"If somebody wants to be tested right now, they'll be able to be tested."Trump and Adm. Brett Giroir, who will also be testifying at the Senate hearing, clarified that everyone who needs a test can get one.
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