Headline RoundupSeptember 24th, 2020

Trump: COVID-19 Vaccine Developments Getting 'Political'

Summary from the AllSides News Team

President Donald Trump said he might consider rejecting the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) new strict vaccine guidelines in a press conference Wednesday. In response to a question about the FDA's new guidelines at the press briefing, Trump said, "That sounds like a political move." The president has previously promised a vaccine before the end of the year, contradicting Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert Redfield's estimate of spring or summer 2021. Trump's remarks come after Congress called on the U.S.' top health officials to testify, saying there was too much "political interference" in the agencies. Top health officials vowed in the hearing that a vaccine would not be approved until it met "vigorous expectations." Several vaccines are currently in the testing stage. The public health officials' congressional hearing was primarily covered by left- and center-rated outlets, while Trump's remarks were widely covered on all sides of the spectrum.

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