The fate of CDC director Dr. Robert Redfield is in question
Trump did not bring up or single out Redfield during his lunch with GOP senators, multiple sources familiar with the discussion told CNN. The director was also at the White House on Monday for a meeting.As recently as last week, Redfield told colleagues he didn't think he was in trouble or that his job was on the line. According to a senior administration official, Redfield expressed confidence that the current tension with White House coronavirus task force coordinator Dr.
After Navarro's comments blew up and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar called them"inaccurate and inappropriate."Navarro later expressed concerns to some colleagues that he had gone too far, but was assured by administration officials that he had not -- and that Trump would not be speaking up to defend the CDC.
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