Trump’s COVID Advisers Are at Their Breaking Point

WHAT A MESS

With the president infected, the group responsible for combating the virus remains a mess. At the center of the drama is one man: Dr. Scott Atlas.

Senior Political Reporter

National Security Reporter

Published Oct. 2 2020 9:03PM EDT

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The announcement that President Donald Trump, his wife, and a top White House aide contracted the coronavirus threatened, on Friday, to bring unprecedented levels of tumult to the federal government.

But even as the president was rushed

Asawin Suebsaeng

Senior Political Reporter

Erin Banco

National Security Reporter

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Trump’s COVID Advisers Are at Their Breaking Point

With the president infected, the group responsible for combating the virus remains a mess. At the center of the drama is one man: Dr. Scott Atlas.

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Asawin Suebsaeng

Erin Banco