WATCH: @Yamiche presses President Trump on the decision to downsize the White House national security staff, eliminating jobs addressing global pandemics.
The president calls it "a nasty question" and asserts that "I didn't do it."
The president calls it "a nasty question" and asserts that "I didn't do it."
@Yamiche In 2018, Tom Bossert, whose job as homeland security adviser on the NSC included coordinating the response to global pandemics, was fired. Bossert was not replaced. nbcnews.com/health/health-…
@Yamiche Last year, Rear Adm. Tim Ziemer, the NSC's senior director for global health security and biodefense, left the council and was not replaced.
Dr. Luciana Borio, the NSC's director for medical and biodefense preparedness, left in May 2018 and was also not replaced.
Dr. Luciana Borio, the NSC's director for medical and biodefense preparedness, left in May 2018 and was also not replaced.
Sen. Brown: "Not true, President Trump. I wrote to you more than 600 days ago demanding answers after you fired the entire White House pandemic team." nbcnews.com/health/health-…
