forcing some states and towns to launch their own forums for results. it s a drag on momentum the administration is trying to build as members of the president s own party ratchets up criticism that biden has fulfilled key promises. five democratic senators asking why the white house didn t expand testing sooner telling the covid response team this administration either knew or should have known testing shortages were occurring across the country. steps to increase testing access should have hit before the current wave hit not several weeks into the surge. others say it s time for a re-set in ahead of the midterms. ro khanna calling for replacing rochelle walensky. i think we need better clearer communication. close out first year in office rare press conference tomorrow angst polls, escalating foreign policy challenges and surging covid cases only some of what is haunting the administration. buff the white house is trying to spotlight accomplishments.