Dr. Deborah Birx strongly defends her record after criticism from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that she doesn't have confidence in the White House coronavirus task force coordinator's handling of the pandemic
On"State of the Union," Birx told CNN's Dana Bash that she has"tremendous respect" for Pelosi, but criticized a New York Times article last month that reported she had painted an optimistic view of the pandemic to the White House during a critical period in getting control of the virus.
Asked on ABC's"This Week" whether the account was true and if she has confidence in Birx, Pelosi said,"I think the President is spreading disinformation about the virus and she is his appointee, so I don't have confidence there, no."Birx also told CNN on Sunday that the US has entered a "new phase" in the coronavirus pandemic, saying that the virus is"extraordinarily widespread" in urban and rural areas.
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