Vice President Mike Pence, the Coronavirus Task Force chief, and former Trump UN Ambassador Nikki Haley are under fire for trying to give credit for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to President Donald Trump and the White House’s “Operation War Speed.”
Pfizer announced Monday morning its coronavirus vaccine is 90% effective. The pharmaceutical giant refused to partner with the Trump administration to develop the drug, instead it worked with a German group.
Yet Pence rushed to grab credit:
Haley also tried to give the credit to Trump:
They’re both wrong.
Here’s the CEO of Pfizer in September explaining why he opted out of Trump’s program:
On social media, Pence and Haley drew criticism: