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Officially announced on May 15, 2020, President Trump unveiled details of a "warp-speed" public-private effort to create a [[Coronavirus]] vaccine by the end of the year.<ref>U.S. Dept. of Defense, Coronavirus: Operation Warp Speed, https://www.defense.gov/Explore/Spotlight/Coronavirus/Operation-Warp-Speed/</ref>  

Officially announced on May 15, 2020, President Trump unveiled details of a "warp-speed" public-private effort to create a [[Coronavirus]] vaccine by the end of the year.<ref>U.S. Dept. of Defense, Coronavirus: Operation Warp Speed, https://www.defense.gov/Explore/Spotlight/Coronavirus/Operation-Warp-Speed/</ref>  

Trump stated, "That means big and it means fast. A massive scientific, industrial and logistical endeavour unlike anything our country has seen since the [[Manhattan Project]]."  The program promoted the fast-track development and mass production of vaccines with multiple vaccine developers for distribution throughout the United States.  At the time of his announcement, Trump indicated OWS aimed to "to have substantial quantities of a safe and effective vaccine available for Americans by January 2021."<ref>Gabe Kaminsky | ''The Federalist'', MSNBC And CNN Anchors Perpetuate Lies About Operation Warp Speed, Refuse To Give Trump Due Credit, https://thefederalist.com/2021/04/29/msnbc-and-cnn-anchors-perpetuate-lies-about-operation-warp-speed-refuse-to-give-trump-due-credit/, April 29, 2021</ref>  However, at the onset, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases warned, "There’s no guarantee that the vaccine is actually going to be effective," in testimony to Congress.<ref>David Smith | The Guardian, Trump unveils 'warp-speed' effort to create coronavirus vaccine by year's end, https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/may/15/trump-coronavirus-warp-speed-vaccine-white-house, May 16, 2020</ref>  During the summer of 2020, the U.S. government began financing the manufacturing of up to 3 billion vaccines, months prior to any vaccine being granted an Emergency Use Authorization.<ref>Paul Mango | ''National Review'', The Truth about Trump’s Operation Warp Speed, https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/05/the-truth-about-trumps-operation-warp-speed/, May 4, 2021</ref>

Trump stated, "That means big and it means fast. A massive scientific, industrial and logistical endeavour unlike anything our country has seen since the [[Manhattan Project]]."  The program promoted the fast-track development and mass production of vaccines with multiple vaccine developers for distribution throughout the United States.  At the time of his announcement, Trump indicated OWS aimed "to have substantial quantities of a safe and effective vaccine available for Americans by January 2021."<ref>Gabe Kaminsky | ''The Federalist'', MSNBC And CNN Anchors Perpetuate Lies About Operation Warp Speed, Refuse To Give Trump Due Credit, https://thefederalist.com/2021/04/29/msnbc-and-cnn-anchors-perpetuate-lies-about-operation-warp-speed-refuse-to-give-trump-due-credit/, April 29, 2021</ref>  However, at the onset, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases warned, "There’s no guarantee that the vaccine is actually going to be effective," in testimony to Congress.<ref>David Smith | The Guardian, Trump unveils 'warp-speed' effort to create coronavirus vaccine by year's end, https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/may/15/trump-coronavirus-warp-speed-vaccine-white-house, May 16, 2020</ref>  During the summer of 2020, the U.S. government began financing the manufacturing of up to 3 billion vaccines, months prior to any vaccine being granted an Emergency Use Authorization.<ref>Paul Mango | ''National Review'', The Truth about Trump’s Operation Warp Speed, https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/05/the-truth-about-trumps-operation-warp-speed/, May 4, 2021</ref>

During the Trump Administration - from May 2020 to January 2021, the project was headed by Dr. Moncef Slaoui.<ref>Karen Zraick | ''The New York Times'', Meet the key members of Biden's Covid-19 response team, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/24/us/bidens-covid-19-response-team.html, February 24, 2021</ref>  A number of other noteworthy leaders joined Slaoui in the efforts, including Carlo de Notaristefani, a distinguished pharmaceutical manufacturing expert, Dr. [[Francis Collins]] of the [[National Institutes of Health]], who oversaw the clinical trials, Generals Perna, Ostrowski, and Sharpsten from the Army Logistics Command and Dr. Anita Patel of the [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]] (CDC), who together organized the distribution and administration of vaccines and [[Jared Kushner]], who served as [[White House]] liaison.  These pivotal role leaders, along with private-sector partners, played a major role in the tasked goal of developing, manufacturing, and delivering over 300 million safe and effective vaccines ''in less than one year'' to the American people.<ref>Paul Mango | ''National Review'', The Truth about Trump’s Operation Warp Speed, https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/05/the-truth-about-trumps-operation-warp-speed/, May 4, 2021</ref>  

During the Trump Administration - from May 2020 to January 2021, the project was headed by Dr. Moncef Slaoui.<ref>Karen Zraick | ''The New York Times'', Meet the key members of Biden's Covid-19 response team, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/24/us/bidens-covid-19-response-team.html, February 24, 2021</ref>  A number of other noteworthy leaders joined Slaoui in the efforts, including Carlo de Notaristefani, a distinguished pharmaceutical manufacturing expert, Dr. [[Francis Collins]] of the [[National Institutes of Health]], who oversaw the clinical trials, Generals Perna, Ostrowski, and Sharpsten from the Army Logistics Command and Dr. Anita Patel of the [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]] (CDC), who together organized the distribution and administration of vaccines and [[Jared Kushner]], who served as [[White House]] liaison.  These pivotal role leaders, along with private-sector partners, played a major role in the tasked goal of developing, manufacturing, and delivering over 300 million safe and effective vaccines ''in less than one year'' to the American people.<ref>Paul Mango | ''National Review'', The Truth about Trump’s Operation Warp Speed, https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/05/the-truth-about-trumps-operation-warp-speed/, May 4, 2021</ref>