(CNN) House Democrats on Monday subpoenaed Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield for documents related to their investigation into what role alleged political interference may have played in educating the American public on the spread and threat of the coronavirus. Democrats on the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis warned Azar and Redfield that they have until December 30 to produce all the emails and communications related to the publication of a series of scientific reports. The committee first requested the documents in September. CNN has reached out to HHS and CDC for comment. The subcommittee also is alleging that political appointees drafted rebuttals to discredit official scientific CDC reports, and political officials retaliated against career officials who did not fall in line.

Source: CNN December 21, 2020 15:45 UTC