According to the
McGowan and Campbell mediated between CDC director Dr.
Robert R. Redfield and White House budget director
Russell T. Vought with The White House’s guidance requests, edits, and recommendations. Former White House adviser
Kellyanne Conway provided edits on choirs and communion in the faith communities while and
Ivanka Trump gave suggestions regarding schools. “Every time that the science clashed with the messaging, messaging won,” McGowan said.
Ivanka trump kushner has WHAT qualifications to change CDC guidelines!!! January 20,2021 12:01pm cannot come soon enough. #YoureFiredhttps://t.co/UfRESSkxHT MARTHA YOUNG-JONES (@AlavenderRose1) December 20, 2020
McGowan recalls the administration’s fixation on the economic implications of public health with Vought often arguing that recommendations of social distancing guidelines of six feet or greater were too burdensome to be enforced by businesses.