As health officials on the President's coronavirus task force have faced tough questioning about the federal government's ability to confront the ballooning crisis, they have at times turned to praising Trump instead. And even though flattering the boss comes with the territory in the Trump administration -- a qualification on display in his first Cabinet meeting -- it's an approach health officials are now taking in the face of a major national crisis. In recent days, some lawmakers have urged the President to let Fauci be the public face of the administration's response to coronavirus. "First, I want to thank you for your decisive leadership in helping us, you know, put public health first," Redfield said. "People should stop saying if you want a test, you should get a test right now," Lankford said after a briefing with administration officials.

Source: CNN March 13, 2020 15:33 UTC