As Trump Pivots To Reopening US Economy, COVID-19 Task Force Eyes Disbanding

Vice President Mike Pence said Tuesday the White House is having conversations about when to wind down its coronavirus task force.<br />Pence said the White House is considering moving the coordination of the US response to federal agencies, around the Memorial Day weekend.<br />Administration officials are telling task force members and their staff to expect the group to wind down within weeks.<br />Formed in March, the group’s infectious disease expert, Anthony Fauci, became a household name across the country.<br />But when President Donald Trump turned his attention to reopening the US economy, the task force receded from the limelight.