GOP governor thanks Biden for efforts to 'depoliticize' pandemic responseGOP governor thanks Biden for efforts to 'depoliticize' pandemic response
By Brett Samuels - 12/27/21 12:07 PM EST
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) on Monday thanked President Biden for his efforts to "depoliticize" the nation's response to the coronavirus pandemic as the omicron variant surges across the country.
Biden held a call with numerous governors to discuss the response to the latest COVID-19 variant, which is highly contagious and has led to a sharp increase in cases and triggered long waits for testing.
"I want to thank all of the White House team for being such great support to the governors," Hutchinson said in opening remarks on the conference call. "And I want to thank, Mr. President, [for] your address to the nation last week. Thank you for your comments designed to depoliticize our COVID response. I think that was helpful.
"As we face omicron, the governors and your administration must be working together more closely than ever. I particularly appreciate your comments on increasing the supply chain on rapid COVID tests. This has become a real challenge for the governors," added Hutchinson, who is the chairman of the National Governors Association.
Biden in remarks last week on the pandemic publicly thanked former President Trump for saying he'd gotten his booster shot against COVID-19, calling it "one of the few things he and I agree on."
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