Trump Now Says Task Force Will Continue Work

President Trump reversed course and said that the coronavirus task force will keep working “indefinitely,” a day after he and other officials suggested it would be phased out in the coming weeks.

CNBC reports White House staff had signaled to task force officials that a phase-out was forthcoming. Vice President Mike Pence appeared to confirm those reports, suggesting that winding down the task force is “all a reflection of the tremendous progress we’ve made as a country.”