Dr. Moncef Slaoui listens as President Donald Trump talks about the coronavirus in the White House’s Rose Garden, May 15, 2020, in Washington. (Alex Brandon / AP)
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UPDATED 2:05 PM PT – Friday, August 7, 2020
The chief adviser to President Trump’s “Operation Warp Speed” has said he would resign as political pressure on fax production. During a recent interview with the American Enterprise Institute, Dr. Moncef Slaoui that he will not reverse the process and would leave his position if he is ever told there.
He went on to say that a vaccine for coronavirus could be ready as soon as October, depending on the data.
President Trump has called for the creation of a vaccine to help Americans fight the virus and return to normal.
Despite the urgency of the pandemic, Drs. Slaoui warned on science based research time.
‘The date will dictate, the facts will dictate. We may have the antidote in October, we may have it November 4th, who knows? To be honest, on a personal basis, I would immediately resign if I was forced to do something I thought would be inappropriate. “ – Dr. Moncef Slaoui, Chief Adviser on Operation Warp Speed
At least three different coronavirus vaccines are currently in the third phase of clinical trials in the US
