The White House issued an emailed statement after a spokesman for the House of Representatives committee holding the hearing said the panel had been informed by Trump administration officials that Fauci had been blocked from testifying. Fauci's testimony was being sought for a May 6 hearing by a House Appropriations subcommittee that oversees health programs, said spokesman Evan Hollander. Last month, the White House said Trump was not firing Fauci despite his retweet of a supporter’s #FireFauci message. At the time, White House spokesman Hogan Gidley said: "Dr. Fauci has been and remains a trusted adviser to President Trump." Aides to Fauci were not immediately available to comment on the House committee's desire to have him testify.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 02, 2020 05:37 UTC