WH slams GOP on Zika: ‘Ignorance is not an excuse’

Published April 26, 2016 7:45pm ET



It’s Congress’ own fault if lawmakers still don’t understand the Obama administration’s plan to combat the Zika virus, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said on Tuesday.

Earnest told reporters Tuesday that administration officials, including a cabinet member and department heads, have appeared 48 times before congressional panels or at Capitol Hill briefings to answer questions about the plan, and said lawmakers apparently did not take advantage of those opportunities.

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