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Dr Scott Atlas, a science adviser to President Donald Trump who was sceptical of measures to control the coronavirus outbreak, has resigned his White House post. A White House official confirmed that the Stanford University neuroradiologist, who had no formal experience in public health or infectious diseases, resigned at the end of his temporary government assignment. Atlas joined the White House this summer, where he clashed with top government scientists, including Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx, as he resisted stronger efforts to contain the Covid-19 pandemic that has killed more than 267,000 Americans. Dr Atlas has broken with government experts and the overwhelming consensus of the scientific community to criticise efforts to encourage face covering to slow the spread of the virus. In October, he tweeted: "Masks work? NO," despite overwhelming scientific evidence proving the benefit of wearing masks. Twitter concealed the message as misinformation. This month he said lockdowns had been "an epic failure" in stopping the spread of the virus. Just weeks ago on Twitter he responded to Michigan’s latest virus restrictions by encouraging people to "rise up" against the state’s policies. He later clarified the tweet, saying he never meant to encourage violence.
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Dr. Scott Atlas, a science adviser to President Donald Trump who was skeptical of measures to control the coronavirus outbreak, is leaving his White House post. A White House official confirmed that the Stanford University neuroradiologist, who had no formal experience in public health or infectious diseases, resigned at the end of his temporary government assignment. Atlas joined the White House this summer, where he clashed with top government scientists, including Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx, as he resisted stronger efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic that has killed more than 267,000 Americans.
The radiologist with no previous infectious disease experience clashed with the administration's public health experts.
In some instances, the number of deaths reported internally were more than double the figures released to the public
It's deeply unlikely to succeed, but some House Republicans are weighing an effort to challenge the Electoral College count.
One of President Donald Trump's favored coronavirus advisors who sparked controversy over his comments against mask-wearing and other issues has resigned, US media reported Monday.
Martha MacCallum tried to get Lara Trump to address an actual concern for the Republican Party heading into next month’s double runoff election in Georgia. But the president’s daughter-in-law—and potential 2022 Senate candidate—just wasn’t getting it.The Fox News host brought up the problem of trust in the integrity of elections for Georgia Republicans, one of whom asked RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel over the weekend, “Why should we trust this [runoff] election when it’s already been decided?”“That sounds to me like a pretty good cocktail for having a lot of Republican voters who support the president stay home,” MacCallum said. “And then he’s not going to get what he wants, which is to have his legacy protected by these senators.”Jake Tapper Calls Out Lara Trump for Publicly Mocking Joe Biden’s StutterInstead of responding to that issue, Lara Trump seemed to take offense at the notion that the president lost his race to Joe Biden and proceeded to double down on the very problem about which MacCallum was warning.“Well, look, I still think that the president will get four more years in office,” she said. “I think it will be the next four years, because this thing is far from over.”At this point, even the Fox host could not go along with that line of magical thinking, interrupting her guest to say, “Lara, you just had certifications in Arizona, in Georgia, in Wisconsin.”Quoting her Fox colleague Geraldo Rivera, who recently urged Trump to accept his defeat, MacCallum asked, “What are you seeing or hearing out there that he is not?”“Well, those certifications are just procedural steps and the reality is that the Electoral College does not vote in their states until December 14th,” Lara Trump said, denying reality. “Congress doesn’t actually certify anything until the beginning of January so we’ve got plenty of time.”Fox News Cuts Off Kayleigh McEnany Press Conference for Spreading Election LiesRead more at The Daily Beast.Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast hereGet our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.
The controversial doctor joined the White House in August.
Bank of America said Monday that it would not finance oil and gas drilling projects in the Arctic, the latest large US bank to take the step long sought by environmental advocates.
Following the conclusion of a recount, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) on Monday certified President-elect Joe Biden's win in the state.The recount of ballots cast in the state's two largest counties was requested by President Trump's campaign, and resulted in Biden receiving a net increase of 87 votes. Going into the recount, Biden was ahead of Trump in Wisconsin by more than 20,000 votes. The chairwoman of the Wisconsin Elections Commission approved the results before Evers signed a certificate completing the process.Wisconsin has 10 electoral votes. Trump, who won the state in 2016 by 22,748 votes, has said he will file another lawsuit in an attempt to overturn the results.More stories from theweek.com Americans are choosing death over deprivation How camp explains Trump The case for shortening the presidential transition
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Senate Republicans are beginning to worry that Trump's false allegations could depress voter turnout.
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