On Thursday, Dr. Rick Bright — the director of the public health agency charged with developing a vaccine for the coronavirus — told a House Committee that Trump had him fired for refusing to promote junk science.

In his testimony, Dr. Bright slammed the White House for botching the COVID-19 response by putting Trump appointees in charge who were guided by politics and cronyism, not science. He issued a warning that we would face "unprecedented illness and fatalities" if the Trump administration continues to ignore the advice of medical experts.

Meanwhile, a recent report from Axios quoted a senior administration official saying Trump will "publicly begin questioning the death toll" as it climbs far above his initial publicly stated expectations. Trump's willingness to manipulate and downplay the very real losses families have suffered is another example of his callous disregard for the pain being caused by his gross negligence.

Add your name now to stand with medical experts like Dr. Bright and tell Donald Trump to stop playing politics with the death toll!

In recent days Trump has also stepped up his attacks on Dr. Fauci.

Fauci testified Tuesday about his concerns that reopening the country too quickly could set back efforts to stop the spread of the virus. Trump responded by calling the doctor's evidence-based answer "unacceptable."

This pattern of dismissing and discrediting medical experts and using bullying tactics to sideline dissenting voices is extremely dangerous and will lead to more unnecessary deaths if it continues.

That's why all Americans have a moral obligation to speak out. Sign here to demand Trump stop trying to spin the death toll and start listening to medical experts.

We are at a critical moment. We need the best scientists and health experts working unimpeded — with full government support — to beat this. Anything less puts us all at risk.

We're in this together,

Chris