"It's like putting an arsonist in charge of the fire department, a bank robber in charge of the U.S.
"Mike Pence literally does not believe in science," tweeted Ocasio-Cortez, a New York Democrat.
"It is utterly irresponsible to put him in charge of U.S. coronavirus response as the world sits on the cusp of a pandemic.
It is utterly irresponsible to put him in charge of US coronavirus response as the world sits on the cusp of a pandemic.
"It's like putting an arsonist in charge of the fire department, a bank robber in charge of the U.S. Mint," Gonsalves added.
"Donald Trump made the choice of putting someone absolutely not up to the task to this crucial position.
This isn't a Republican or Democratic issue—we have the potential for coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. and we needed to rise above the partisan fray. »