Birx has told people around her that she is "distressed" with the direction of the task force, describing the situation inside the nation's response to the coronavirus as nightmarish. Speaking from the White House briefing room Wednesday evening, Atlas claimed there isn't any bad blood between himself and Birx. A White House official rejected the notion that Birx has been diminished in her role on the task force. 1 priority: protecting the health and safety of the American people and defeating this virus from China," White House spokesman Judd Deere said. Trump has invited Atlas to appear at recent White House news conferences to field questions from reporters.

Source: CNN September 23, 2020 17:03 UTC