07/17/2020

White House Blocks CDC from Testifying on Reopening Schools Next Week

Officials believe testimony from the CDC is crucial in order to move forward

The White House is blocking U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Robert Redfield and other officials from the agency from testifying before a House Education and Labor Committee hearing on reopening schools next week, just as the debate over sending children back to classrooms has flared up across the US.

White House officials informed the committee of its decision in an email, a staff member on the House panel told CNN.

"Dr. Redfield has testified on the Hill at least four times over the last three months. We need our doctors focused on the pandemic response," a White House official said, confirming the decision to block the CDC's participation in the hearing.

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