WASHINGTON - Dr. Anthony Fauci fought back against questioning from a Republican lawmaker on Friday over whether recent protests against police brutality and racial discrimination increased the spread of novel coronavirus.Rep.
Jim Jordan of Ohio repeatedly pressed the top health official on whether the government should limit protesting in Portland and other cities to stop the virus’s spread.Jordan, one of Trump’s most loyal and aggressive allies, complained on Friday that government officials “are stopping people from going to church,” but not shutting down protests.Dr.
Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testifies before a House Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hearing on July 31,.