In February, President Trump acknowledged the severity of the novel coronavirus to journalist Bob Woodward — saying it's 'more deadly than even your strenuous flus.' Speaking on Fox News the following month, Trump likened COVID-19 to the seasonal flu.
Trump told reporters on Wednesday that being publicly positive about the virus was a sign of good leadership.Asked whether he misled the public by downplaying the coronavirus to reduce panic, Trump said,"Well I think if you said 'in order to reduce panic,' perhaps that's so."
Speaking in Michigan while on a campaign stop, Biden said Trump"knowingly and willingly lied about the threat it posed to the country for months. He had the information. He knew how dangerous it was. And while the deadly disease ripped through our nation, he failed to do his job on purpose.
Tillerson's relationship with Trump was poor, but it was especially bad with Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law and senior adviser, Woodward notes. Tillerson found Kushner's dealings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu"nauseating to watch." Trump's handling of the virus has come under severe scrutiny as many parts of the U.S. moved more quickly to abandon mitigation measures than other developed nations, even as cases of the virus surged nationwide.
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