Fauci and Birx advised Trump against holding Tulsa rally: report
By J. Edward Moreno - 06/19/20 06:15 PM EDT
Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx, two of the most prominent members of the White House coronavirus task force, advised Trump against holding an in-person rally in Tulsa, Okla., this weekend, sources told NBC News.
Both Fauci and Birx have voiced concerns about hosting the rally, which is set to congregate at least 19,000 people in Tulsa’s BOK Center. The event goes against guidelines in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the White House.
On Friday, the Oklahoma Supreme Court denied a legal request to require that social distancing be enforced at the rally.
The Trump campaign said that attendees will be given temperature checks, masks and hand sanitizer before entering the arena. However, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Wednesday that wearing masks at the event would be a “personal choice."
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