White House to Limit Testimony of Coronavirus Task Force Members, Memo Says

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, attends the daily briefing of the Coronavirus Task Force at the White House in Washington on April 10, 2020. Alex Wong/Getty Images

White House coronavirus task force officials cannot testify to Congress in May unless they get express approval from Mark Meadows, the White House chief of staff, according to a memo made public on May 4.

The memo was sent by the White House Office of Legislative Affairs to staff directors in the House of Representatives and Senate.