Scott Atlas Resigns as COVID-19 Adviser to Trump

The role was set to expire

Dr. 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 Images

Scott 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.