Thread by @ChanelRion

#HAPPENINGNOW: White House Daily Coronavirus Task Force 4/13/20

- US continues to make progress; infection rates across nation going flat.
- Charts and models early on estimated way more fatalities than latest data are showing.

Dr. Fauci:
1. Much lower death rate than first thought
2. Must focus on getting testing to demographics most at risk - data continues to show disparities across demographics
3. Addresses interview from yesterday: clarifies this Administration is not at fault.

Members of White House Press Corps apparently upset that Dr. Fauci correcting the record and praising Trump Administration’s early action and willingness to act upon data and expert advice.

Terse voices challenging dates, times, and whether Fauci was “coerced” to say it. @OANN

Dr. Fauci‘s temper flares a bit in response to press:

I’m not coerced into doing anything. Don’t even go there.

President Trump turns it back on the Media.

POTUS: The press has not treated the incredible people on this Coronavirus Task Force with the respect they deserve.

I wish we could say that we had an honest press.

@WHCA‘s Jon Karl demands: “why did you feel the need to do that?”

Referencing video showing media hypocrisy.

WHCA’s Jon Karl setting up question implying Government Employees put together a “campaign ad” for President Trump.

President Trump responds; this isn’t a campaign ad, these are facts and clips directly contradicting media’s fake news narratives.

@OANN

Sec Treasury Mnuchin: We are ahead of schedule on the direct payments to Americans - 80 million Americans will be getting their relief checks by Wed.

SBA is now 1 week old: 230 Billion distributed to small businesses already.

Prepared to ask Congress for more $

VP Pence: Mitigation efforts are working. Keep doing what you’re doing, America.