Beating the virus and reopening the country have long been central to Trump's push for a second term. A document from the Trump campaign outlining Trump's second term agenda makes eradicating Covid-19 one of its top priorities. And while Trump has at times sparred with his medical experts, the White House has given wide authority to non-medical experts to talk about medical developments. White House trade adviser Peter Navarro, who is not a medical doctor and has no medical training but a Ph. As the conversation continued, the White House officials raised the possibility of an emergency use authorization before phase three trials were completed.

Source: CNN August 24, 2020 18:22 UTC