President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended his handling of COVID-19, in particular, his efforts to swiftly develop a vaccine for the pandemic. His comments come as Dr. Anthony Fauci faces questions from Senate lawmakers pursuant to the federal response to the outbreak. "Operation Warp Speed" was the Trump administration's initiative to develop a vaccine in coordination with private pharmaceutical firms. Fauci strongly disagreed, always trying to protect China," Trump went on. Trump also accused former President Joe Biden of making Fauci a de facto king and of handing him "destructive" power.