Staff of the White House Mark Meadows
Mark Randall MeadowsHouse passes B bill to increase Postal Service Sunday shows example: Republicans go to national convention, USPS debate continues in Washington Meadows appears in Capitol to talk to Pelosi amid stalemate over coronavirus MORE said Sunday that President Trump
Donald John TrumpTwo ‘The Apprentice’ Producers Help at Republican National Convention Some 70,000 lives could be saved in the near future if people wear masks: Trump researchers issue disaster declaration for California as wildfire rages MAYThe planned announcement regarding a “breakthrough” therapeutic coronavirus on Sunday night is intended to put the “heat” on bureaucrats.
Meadows during an appearance on ABC’s “This Week” also responded to the the president’s tweet on Saturday accused the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of making it difficult for drug companies to test vaccines and treatments, and Trump said “it’s about reducing desktops.”
“That’s what the tweet was about,” Meadows said. ‘And I think you’ll hear an announcement later today that really – he had to make sure they felt the heat. If they do not see the light, they must feel the heat, because the American people are suffering. ”
He added that Trump would put pressure on the FDA, the National Institutes of Health or “anyone else to make sure we deliver on behalf of the American people.”
However, Meadows acknowledged that FDA commissioner Stephen Hahn was “very right” to say that the government would “avoid any corners” on testing vaccines and treatments.
The president’s tweet also suggested that FDA officials were suspended for testing for political reasons until after the election, prompting ABCs George Stephanopoulos
George Robert StephanopoulosMail-in vote with controversy ends as Democrats call for postmaster general to testify Sunday – Post-in-vote controversy dominates ABC’s Stephanopoulos spars with Trump adviser on mail-in-vote: ‘If the votes be released, which shows that the system is working ‘MORE to ask Meadows why Trump would not fire Hahn.
Meadows responded by saying that people in the administration were relocated, but added, “It’s almost impossible to fire a federal employee no matter what they do wrong.”
“We really need to make sure we have good science and the right protocol,” he said. “But we can not wait and assume that this virus will go away. This president wants real results, and that’s why he took to Twitter. ”
“I believe there are a number of people who do not see the same sense of urgency as he does,” he added.
.@GStephanopoulos: That Trump believes there are those in the FDA who are trying to delay testing for vaccines and therapeutics for political purposes?
Mark Meadows: “I believe there are a number of people who do not see the same sense of urgency.” https://t.co/P6iz1jjwYE pic.twitter.com/C2lLlPTAJ5
– This Week (@ThisWeekABC) August 23, 2020
The chief of staff responded that more announcements would come in the next two weeks after White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Trump was a “Great therapeutic breakthrough” on Sunday night.
Trump claimed in his tweet on Saturday that the “deep state” at the FDA was obstacles to testing vaccines and treatments.
‘Of course, they hope to delay the response until after November 3. Must focus on speed, and saving lives! He added.
The deep state, or whatever, at the FDA makes it very difficult for drug companies to get people to test the vaccines and therapeutics. Of course, they hope to delay the response until after November 3rd. Must focus on speed, and saving lives! @SteveFDA
– Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 22, 2020
.
