Trump sabotages FDA vaccine guidance

Breaking News: President Trump undercut government scientists on new FDA guidelines for approving a coronavirus vaccine, suggesting the plan might be political.https://t.co/bNh0g3SiVu

— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 23, 2020

Trump meltdown in 10, 9, 8….

FDA to announce tougher standards for a coronavirus vaccine that make it unlikely one will be cleared by Election Day unlikely. https://t.co/fNnJxJhVRU

— Fred Wellman (@FPWellman) September 22, 2020

President Trump said today that the White House may not approve tougher FDA guidelines for authorizing the emergency use of any coronavirus vaccineshttps://t.co/yPT2Si7vAJ

— POLITICO (@politico) September 23, 2020

Trump, asked about stricter guidelines by the FDA before a vaccine can be released: "That has to be approved by the White House."

There you have it.

The vaccine has to be approved by the White House.

— S.V. Dáte (@svdate) September 23, 2020

FDA declines to comment when asked if the White House would have to approve changes to vaccine approval standards, as President Trump claimed during his briefing tonight.

— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) September 23, 2020

Last week President Trump rebuked the CDC Director's testimony on masks and timing of a virus vaccine.

This time the President rejected the FDA Commissioner's testimony on safety reviews for a vaccine.

"Ultimately, the White House has to approve it."https://t.co/PBx4Of5ebY

— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) September 23, 2020

“If the president [overruled the FDA on the timing of a vaccine release], physicians all over the country would advise their patients not to take the vaccine.” —Dr. Jonathan Reiner, ex-White House medical advisor, on @cnn, just now.

— Paul Farhi (@farhip) September 23, 2020