As Virus Surges, Pence Ghosts White House Task Force Photo by Gage Skidmore/ CC BY-SA 2.0
Coronavirus cases have reached a frightening new peak, but Vice President Mike Pence, head of the White House coronavirus task force, has reportedly been missing in any meaningful capacity from leadership for weeks.
American deaths now sit at more than 241,000, according to the New York Times. More than 1,000 deaths a day were reported over the last seven days, including 1,400 deaths on Tuesday alone.
But a new CNN report notes that Pence has dropped the ball as cases mounted and election chaos has reigned.
According to the outlet, Pence previously led a task force conference call with state governors once a week, but Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar has helmed the task force calls on Oct. 13 and Oct. 30. Pence hasn t led one since Sept. 29.