Trump contempt for White House Covid taskforce revealed in new book

• Nightmare Scenario reports dismissive attitude to key body
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Amid chaos at the White House as the coronavirus pandemic worsened, Donald Trump took to referring derisively to the Covid taskforce chaired by his vice-president as “that fucking council that Mike has”.

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