Birx had warned on CNN's 'State of the Union' on Sunday that the U.S. had entered in a 'new phase' in its battle against the virus.
President Donald Trump attacked Dr. Deborah Birx, tweeting it was "pathetic" she "took the bait & hit us" following reported criticisms from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Birx had warned on CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday that the U.S. had entered in a "new phase" in its battle against the virus. Trump said on Twitter that Pelosi, D-Calif., had gone after Birx "because she was too positive on the very good job we are doing on combatting the China Virus, including Vaccines & Therapeutics.It was not immediately clear which of Birx's remarks Trump was referencing in the tweet. The White House did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for clarification."What we are seeing today is different from March and April. It is extraordinarily widespread ...
Birx responded to those comments on CNN on Sunday, saying she has "tremendous respect for the speaker, and I have tremendous respect for her long dedication to the American people."that portrayed her as pushing an overly optimistic view of the virus' impact in the U.S. "I think it was unfortunate that New York Times wrote this article without speaking to me. I could have brought forth the data," Birx said.
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