A series of new reports reinforce concerns about whether Trump’s political motives are a higher priority than Americans’ health

The President also said he wasn’t kidding when he told rallygoers he had asked staff to slow down testing. But federal health officials have maintained that they have not been told to slow down coronavirus testing.

On Friday, the CDC updated the testing guidance once again, rolling back HHS’ changes.

The updated guidance once again stresses that anyone who has been in contact with an infected person should be tested for coronavirus.

The USPS and HHS, according to the Post, had a plan this spring to begin distributing face masks nationwide by first targeting shipments to the hardest hit areas of the country.

The plan had gone so far that the USPS had drafted a press release for the distribution plan.

But the White House scrapped the plan, instead opting for an HHS program, Project America Strong, to distribute “reusable cotton face masks to critical infrastructure sectors, companies, healthcare facilities, and faith-based and community organizations across the country.”

One administration official told the Post: “There was concern from some in the White House Domestic Policy Council and the office of the vice president that households receiving masks might create concern or panic.”

There was evidence by April, when the USPS had prepared for the mask distribution, that coronavirus could spread between asymptomatic individuals. That month, the administration recommended Americans wear cloth facial coverings.