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June 24, 2020

Trump on Claim He Tried to Slow Coronavirus Testing: "I Don't Kid"
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Dr. Fauci's remarks came as the confirmed U.S. death toll from COVID-19
topped more than 121,000 - though he acknowledged the official figure is
likely a significant undercount. His testimony came as Trump
contradicted claims by his press secretary that he was "kidding" when he
said he had urged White House officials to slow down coronavirus
testing. This is Trump being questioned by CBS's Weijia Jiang.

Weijia Jiang: "Mr. President, at that rally, when you said you asked
your people to slow down testing, were you just kidding, or do you have
a plan to slow down testing?"

President Donald Trump: "I don't kid. Let me just tell you. Let me make
it clear."

The White House is set to end federal support for coronavirus testing at
the end of the month. In Texas, lawmakers are warning of "catastrophic
cascading consequences" if Trump follows through on his plans, which
would end diagnostic testing at seven sites that screen hundreds of
people a day.


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