President Trump has falsely claimed that increased testing is behind the rise in coronavirus infections, and is moving to cut funding from a new bill.
The Trump administration is seeking to remove $25 billion in funding for coronavirus testing from a new Republican bill, The Washington Post reported.
"Cases and deaths are now both rising again, including in many red states," Sam Hammond, a policy expert at the right-leaning think tank the Niskanen Center, told the Post."Senate Republicans have asked for funding to help states purchase test kits in bulk. As it currently stands, the main bottleneck to a big ramp-up in testing is less technical than the White House's own intransigence.
The White House has also been sharply critical of the CDC's performance. According to the Washington Post, it also believes some of the billions previously earmarked for track and testing remain unspent.
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