Birx: 130,000 Americans Would Be Alive Today If Trump Hadn’t Been “Distracted” by the Election

Asked to elaborate on comments she made to reporters earlier this year about the difficulty of dealing with the pandemic amidst the election, Birx told the subcommittee that some administration officials “were actively campaigning and not as present in the White House as previously.” The election year, she said, “just took people’s time away from and distracted them away from the pandemic in my personal opinion.” Asked if the ex-president “did everything he could to try to mitigate the spread of the virus and save lives during the pandemic,” Birx responded, “No,” adding, “I’ve said that to the White House… Read Full Article