President Trump has come under fire for saying that he told staff to slow down testing for the disease .. "no page here" .. to hide the discovery of more cases. The White House said the President was speaking "in jest."
5 min ago The House hearing has begun. Here's what it looks like inside the committee room.
The Committee on Energy and Commerce's hearing this morning entitled, "Oversight of the Trump Administration's Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic" has begun.
All four witnesses are participating in the hearing in person.
The lawmakers and witnesses participating in person could be seen wearing masks and sitting apart. The committee's chairman asked that witnesses wear their masks when they are not speaking.
Witnesses include:
* Dr. Anthony Fauci, National Institutes of Health * Dr. Robert Redfield, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention * Dr. Brett Giroir, US Department of Health and Human Services * Dr. Stephen Hahn, Food and Drug Administration