Opinion: Why House Democrats need to put up a fight on Fauci’s testimony

House Democrats last week sought testimony from Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, about the Trump administration’s handling of the coronavirus crisis. The White House quickly stepped in to block it, claiming that Fauci’s testimony would be “counter-productive.” Now the ball is back in the House Democrats’ court, and they’ve given no indication of doing anything more than dropping it and skulking away.