Trump White House Blocked CDC From Recommending Virtual Church Services: Emails

Trump White House Blocked CDC From Recommending Virtual Church Services: Emails
People participate in mass at a church in Washington on June 22, 2020. Alex Wong/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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President Donald Trump’s administration stopped the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from recommending people attend church remotely in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to emails made public on April 29.

The CDC planned to include the recommendations in guidance for faith communities released in May 2020, according to an email from May Davis Mailman, a White House lawyer.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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