Task force members sent Birx to convince Trump to denounce Kemp's Georgia reopening decision
Source: CNN
Members of the coronavirus task force had to convince President Donald Trump to change his view on Georgia's Republican governor's decision to reopen businesses in his state later this week, a source close to the task force told CNN.
At a meeting before Wednesday's briefing, task force members discussed the likelihood of being asked about Gov. Brian Kemp's controversial move to open up many businesses such as nail salons and bowling alleys, the source added.
Trump has been publicly encouraging the county to "reopen," even in the face of his own administration's guidelines released last week that outlay benchmarks that few regions of the country have met. On Tuesday, when asked about Kemp's decision, Trump had said: "He's a very capable man. He knows what he's doing. He's done a very good job as governor."
During the meeting, Dr. Anthony Fauci and other task force members said if the scientists were not in agreement with Trump on the Georgia issue during the news conference it would pose a problem. "I cannot defend this publicly," Fauci said to others at the meeting, the source said. Members of the group agreed it was necessary to attempt to change Trump's mind on the subject.
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