Trump knew coronavirus was 'deadly stuff' but chose to downplay it, according to recordings in the new book by veteran Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward. It's out next week, but here's an inside look at some of its most extraordinary details.
In one of the letters to Trump, Kim wrote that he found Trump's"excellency reminiscent of a scene from a fantasy film" and their meeting was a"precious memory.
"There may come a time when we have to take collective action," Mattis told Coats, according to Woodward.Mattis reportedly told Coats he resigned after Trump announced he was pulling U.S. troops out of Syria because"I was basically directed to do something that I thought went beyond stupid to felony stupid."
During his tenure, Coats repeatedly rebuffed Trump's efforts to downplay the intelligence community's conclusion that Russia tried to sway the 2016 election in his favor. According to Woodward, Coats is still suspicious about the nature of Trump's relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin.Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, described Trump's leadership on the pandemic as"rudderless.
"I wouldn't say they were stupid, because I would never say that about our military people," Trump said, according to a passage cited by CNN."But if they said that, they – whoever said that was stupid. It's a horrible bargain ... they make so much money. Costs us $10 billion. We're suckers."The Atlantic that says he disparaged dead and wounded U.S.
. But on Monday, he shared his distrust of senior military officials, telling reporters,"they want to do nothing but fight wars so that all of those wonderful companies that make the bombs, and make the planes, and make everything else, stay happy."
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