WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said President Donald Trump could have saved at least 54,000 lives if he did not downplay the COVID-19 threat.
Earlier, CNN reported, citing audio from prominent US journalist Bob Woodward’s interview with the president for his upcoming book “Rage,” that Trump in February admitted to downplaying the deadly threat posed by COVID-19. CNN transcribed the recording – the actual audio clip has yet to be posted.
Biden accused Trump of failing to do his job on purpose.
“It’s beyond despicable, it’s a dereliction of duty. It’s a disgrace,” Biden said.
Later Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer echoed Biden’s criticism in a Capitol Hill press conference and said there was now “damning proof that Donald Trump lied and people died,” Schumer stated. He said Trump had treated COVID-19 as a public relations problem rather than a once-in-a-lifetime health crisis.
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