Sunday shows - Trump trade adviser knocks Obama, whistleblower, CDC

View in your browser     White House trade adviser: 'I'm glad Mr. Obama has a new job as Joe Biden's press secretary' By JUSTINE COLEMAN   White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said Sunday that he was “glad Mr. Obama has a new job as Joe Biden’s press secretary.”  The comment came after ABC's George Stephanopoulos asked Navarro to respond to the former president saying during a commencement address that things are “screwed up” because leaders are doing “what feels good, what’s convenient, what’s easy.” Read the full story here     Navarro says whistleblower 'deserted' in an 'American tragedy' By JUSTINE COLEMAN   White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said Sunday that whistleblower Richard Bright “deserted” the U.S. in an “American tragedy” when he authored a report criticizing the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Read the full story here       Navarro: CDC 'really let the country down with the testing' By ZACK BUDRYK   White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Sunday faulted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on its handling of coronavirus testing, saying the CDC “really let the country down.” Read the full story here     HHS secretary on people not following social distancing: 'That's part of the freedom we have' By REBECCA KLAR   Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Sunday that reports of people crowding in bars across the country as some states lift restrictions is “part of the freedom” Americans have. Read the full story here     Azar points to 'unhealthy comorbidities' when asked about high coronavirus death rate in US By REBECCA KLAR   “Every death is a tragedy, [but the] results could have been vastly, vastly worse,” Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar said, adding that “to our knowledge” nobody in the U.S. has died because they didn’t have access to a ventilator or a bed in an intensive care unit. Read the full story here     Trump economist: 'Worst economic news is starting to get behind us' By TAL AXELROD   Stephen Moore, a member of the White House coronavirus economic task force, said he thinks the “worst economic news” has passed and urged Democratic governors and mayors to expedite the reopening of their respective states and cities amid the pandemic. Read the full story here     Former CDC head: 'I don't think you can be too alarmist about what this virus can do' By ZACK BUDRYK   Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director Thomas Frieden said Sunday that he did not think it is possible to be “too alarmist about what [coronavirus] can do.” Read the full story here     Public health expert: Vaccine possible this year 'if everything goes in the right direction' By ZACK BUDRYK   The director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security said Sunday that Americans should not “bank" on a coronavirus vaccine by year’s end, but said it is a possibility in a best-case scenario. Read the full story here     Ohio governor 'absolutely' concerned about crowded bars as state lifts restrictions By REBECCA KLAR   Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) said Sunday he is “absolutely” concerned about pictures of crowded bars as his state begins lifting coronavirus restrictions, but he said officials are working with the attorney general to help keep businesses in check. Read the full story here     Colorado governor predicts mix of online, in-person schooling in fall By ZACK BUDRYK   Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D), who recently announced schools in the state will resume in the fall, said on Sunday that classes would likely be a “hybrid” of in-person and online learning. Read the full story here     Newsom says federal government has 'ethical obligation' to send states funding amid coronavirus pandemic By REBECCA KLAR   California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Sunday said approving coronavirus relief funding for state and local governments is “not charity” and that his state is facing budgetary concerns as a “direct result” of the crisis.  Read the full story here     Sanders says coronavirus relief bill should include paycheck guarantee By JUSTINE COLEMAN    Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Sunday that the latest coronavirus relief bill should include guarantees that workers will continue to receive their paychecks and benefits. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Tipsheet       Forward this Tipsheet       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.

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