White House blocking Fauci testimony at coronavirus pandemic hearing, says panel spokesman

The White House has blocked Dr. Anthony Fauci from testifying on the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic. According to House Appropriations Committee spokesperson Evan Hollander on Friday the panel sought Fauci — the highly respected director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases — as a witness for a subcommittee hearing on the government’s response to the pandemic, but was denied. Hollander said the panel was informed by an administration official that Fauci’s testimony was blocked by the White House.

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