President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media after signing a $7.eight billion emergency coronavirus spending invoice within the Diplomatic Room of the White Home in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, March 6, 2020. The amount of cash supplied within the laws far exceeds Trumps authentic request -- $1.25 billion in new funds and one other $1.25 billion from different authorities social and well being applications. Photographer: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA/Bloomberg through Getty Photographs
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President Donald Trump on Friday defended Well being and Human Companies Secretary Alex Azar as he faces mounting criticism for his response to the lethal coronavirus outbreak.
"It's FAKE NEWS that @HHSGov @SecAzar is 'sidelined' from the nice job he's doing on the CoronaVirus Job Drive," Trump tweeted Friday. "He has the overall confidence of the @VP and myself, and is doing a improbable job, because the numbers would point out!"
The president's remarks come after a number of information shops...
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