Vice President Mike Pence visits Seattle Thursday as part of the Trump administration's coronavirus response.<br /><br />But according to Politico, there will be one notable absence: health secretary Alex Azar. <br /><br />The White House on Wednesday also benched Azar from a coronavirus task force press briefing.<br /><br />It's the latest sign of diminished standing for an official who was the face of the U.S. response just a week ago.
