A former White House coronavirus official praised the “unwavering” work of the president’s COVID-19 task force in her departure letter, before accusing President Trump of having a “flat out disregard for human life” and saying the “ongoing response” was “a failure.”

In an interview with the Washington Post published on Thursday, Olivia Troye became the first official who worked extensively on the pandemic response to speak out against Trump, saying that his actions cost lives.