As Pres. Trump pushes for a quick economic revival and paints a rosy picture of the administration's response, the public is hearing much less from the coronavirus task force's key health experts, Drs. Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx.
After holding close to 40task force briefings over the span of two months, Trump, faced with a growing criticism, has ended the daily sessions at which Fauci and Birx gave expert guidance that at times challenged his constant optimistic take on the crisis.
The move to end the briefings -- and with that hearing from the two experts -- comes when the public could benefit from health guidance maybe the most -- as roughly 30 governors ease social distancing restrictions in their states, even as the country's COVID-19 death toll is rising, and Americans grapple with uncertainty, faced with the fearful choice between life and livelihood.
"In this case, it's experts like Doctors Fauci and Birx, as opposed to the White House press secretary or political advisers to the president and vice president." "By announcing they're getting rid of the task force, and then within 24 hours, saying something different, this is an example of the inconsistent and confusing information that has been provided by the White House during this entire crisis," he said.
Cohen notes that everyday Americans likely aren't scouring news outlets for their appearances, and a television interview doesn't quite hold the same weight as a presentation from the White House Briefing Room from Birx, the coronavirus response coordinator, and Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert.
Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks while sitting next to Deborah Birx, during a meeting with President Donald Trump and Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, April 29, 2020.MORE: Trump versus the doctors: When the president and his experts contradict each other
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