Jared Kushner sped set up of drive-in virus testing, say officials

With a trademark shrug, Jared Kushner, President Trump’s fixer, has flicked off a wave of criticism for his involvement in the coronavirus war to help speed up the opening of drugstore virus drive-in tests and the collection of millions of N95 masks and ventilators, according to senior administration officials.

Rapped in the media for causing disruption in the multiagency effort, several senior officials involved with the fight on Tuesday gave Kushner credit for clearing a path for government and private industry to team up and solve critical issues.

One key area is the drive-up virus testing long promised but unfulfilled. This week, officials said that Kushner’s push for drive-ups succeeded when CVS opened three and several other drugstore giants followed suit.

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