Sen. Pat Toomey Patrick (Pat) Joseph ToomeyAppeals court rules NSA's bulk phone data collection illegal Dunford withdraws from consideration to chair coronavirus oversight panel GOP senators push for quick, partial reopening of economy MORE (R-Pa.) said Sunday President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Trump dismisses climate change role in fires, says Newsom needs to manage forest better Jimmy Kimmel hits Trump for rallies while hosting Emmy Awards MORE's message on the coronavirus pandemic has recently been better.

NBC's "Meet the Press" host Chuck Todd Charles (Chuck) David ToddMurkowski: Supreme Court nominee should not be taken up before election Republican senator says plans to confirm justice before election 'completely consistent with the precedent' Sunday shows - Trump team defends coronavirus response MORE asked Toomey if he thinks Trump has "gotten in the way" of the administration's response at times.

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"I mean his message has changed as our understanding of this has changed and sometimes it's been better than other times," Toomey responded. "I think more recently, it's generally been better."

Todd asked Toomey if he thinks at times Trump should have taken a step back to allow the coronavirus task force lead in White House briefings.

"Well, you know, Chuck I think many of us have, have struggled to understand this and think about this. It's completely unprecedented," Toomey responded, adding that he thinks the president has stepped back "in many ways."

Toomey highlighted several other leaders at the briefing, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases who he said "has done a fantastic job helping people to understand what's happening here."

"I also think many other folks in the administration have been absolutely terrific from Seema Verma to Alex Azar and others. So I think the administration as a whole is, is responding well," Toomey added.