It was a White House briefing like no other.
say the power to lift orders that have shut down most states rests with the governors who imposed them.
Fauci flashed a rare look of anger at a reporter who asked if he was speaking voluntarily."Everything I do is voluntary," he replied."Don't even imply that."Even as the briefing was still going on, Trump's re-election campaign posted on social media video of the supportive comments Fauci had made. "Dr. Fauci says President @realDonldTrump did NOT delay at all when the recommendation was made to put in place mitigation," it said in a tweet.
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