Roy Cooper Secretly Consulted With Dr. Fauci Days Before Delaying North Carolina School Reopening Decision, Diary Shows ↗
On July 1, 2020, then-North Carolina governor Roy Cooper (D.) was supposed to announce a COVID-19 reopening plan for the state's schools. Instead, he announced he was taking an additional two weeks to decide on a plan, a move that prompted criticism from state and local officials.