Trump Removes Experts From Coronavirus Briefings, Blames Protests On Surge

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Trump Removes Experts From Coronavirus Briefings, Blames Protests On Surge

This week, the White House reinstated its daily coronavirus briefings which were previously touted as a way to disseminate important information pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic. But after taking a […]

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