On President Donald Trump and COVID-19, just tell the truth to the American people

From usatodayopinion: 'The health of the president is of national and international security concern.'

hardly been transparent or truthful. On numerous occasions, top officials, and President Donald Trump himself, have withheld, underestimated, downplayed and outright lied.

" give information on Trump's fever before admission and where and when the president contracted the virus. Conley was evasive when pressed about the use of supplemental oxygen.Actually, Dr. Conley, the American people would rather that you do provide information. In fact, they insist on it. The health of the president is of national and international security concern. All you have to do is tell the truth, without spin or evasion.

Sadly, this state of confusion underscored how Trump and his aides make no distinction between the institution of government and the man who occupies its top office. This behavior is less like a modern president than it is Louis XIV, the 17th and 18th century king of France who blithely observed, "L'etat, c'est moi." I am the state.

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