Pompeo Won't Say Whether Coronavirus Is a Hoax

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo defended the Trump administration's response to the spreading coronavirus amid contentious questions from Democrats at a House hearing Friday morning. The House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing was meant to focus on the Trump administration's dealings with Iran and Iraq, but many of the questions centered on the coronavirus. Pompeo said repeatedly he was confident that the administration had taken action to reduce the threat. When asked if he believes the coronavirus is "a hoax," as some have suggested, Pompeo declined to answer, saying only that the administration is "working to keep people safe." Other lawmakers said they had little faith in the administration's response to the growing global outbreak. "I'm worried that because of this administration's three-year history of blatant disregard for facts, that the American people don't know who to trust," said Rhode Island Rep. David Cicilline. "Because of the policies you've championed, we have isolated ourselves within the global community. We've ignored or defunded key government offices or international entities that deal with global health and pandemics," he said. Other Democrats on the committee also expressed frustration that the panel was afforded only two hours to question Pompeo, who until Friday had gone months without a public appearance on Capitol Hill. "You can only give two hours to this bipartisan group of members of Congress and instead of answering questions on life and death issues from a bipartisan group of America's representatives, you're going to go talk to a special interest group," said California Rep. Ted Lieu. "You, sir, represent all Americans, not a special interest group. It is shameful you can't even answer basic questions."
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