Former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said the administration appeared to have 'no plan' for handling the pandemic.
President Donald Trump's move to close down the coronavirus task force has sparked a backlash from top Democratic officials, who have called the decision a"colossal mistake" and"true American tragedy" amid the ongoing pandemic.on Tuesday that the Trump administration planned to close its coronavirus task force over the coming weeks, with the president telling reporters that the body would be replaced.
Vice President Mike Pence also said the work of the White House task force could be passed on to existing federal agencies as early as the end of this month. He added that the move was a"true American tragedy" and argued that thousands would die as a result of"Trump's contempt for science." Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who lost to Trump at the 2016 election, tweeted:"It appears the plan is, shamefully, to have no plan. Americans will suffer. We must replace this administration in November."
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