WASHINGTON – The White House has blocked Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield from testifying before Congress next week on how to safely reopen schools amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, multiple outlets have reported.
Redfield, and other officials from the CDC, were going to be testifying in front of the House Education and Labor Committee as the debate over sending students back to school has intensified.
Redfield’s testimony, along with that of other officials, has been blocked.
“Dr. Redfield has testified on the Hill at least four times over the last three months. We need our doctors focused on the pandemic response,” a White House official said, according to the Associated Press.
USA TODAY has reached out to the White House for comment.
However, a spokesperson for the committee