US NewsScott Atlas Resigns as COVID-19 Adviser to TrumpThe role was set to expireSavePrintDr. Scott Atlas delivers an update on the nation's COVID-19 testing strategy in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, on Sept. 28, 2020. Tasos Katopodis/Getty ImagesMimi Nguyen LyReporter11/30/2020|Updated: 12/1/2020Scott Atlas on Monday resigned as President Donald Trump’s special adviser on the White House pandemic task force, according to a resignation letter.Atlas joined the administration in August as a Special Government Employee (SGE) with a 130-day detail. His tenure was set to expire this week.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.