‘Red tape’: Trump blames Obama for coronavirus test kit delays

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The delay in coronavirus test kit production at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the Obama administration’s fault, according to President Trump.

In a pair of tweets on Friday, Trump argued that former President Barack Obama complicated the test kit production procedures in the United States while managing the H1N1 flu crisis a decade ago and claimed he cut regulations to expedite the process.

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