"President Trump acknowledged to the journalist Bob Woodward that he had knowingly played down the coronavirus earlier this year even though he was aware it was 'deadly' and vastly more serious than the seasonal flu. 'This is deadly stuff,' Mr. Trump said on Feb. 7 in one of a series of interviews Mr. Woodward conducted with the president for his upcoming book, 'Rage.' The Washington Post and CNN were given advance copies of the book and published details on Wednesday. CNN also provided audio of some of Mr. Trump’s exchanges with Mr. Woodward. ... Joseph R. Biden Jr., Mr. Trump’s Democratic opponent, excoriated the president over the report. 'He knew and purposely played it down,' Mr. Biden said during a speech in Warren, Mich., Wednesday afternoon. 'Worse, he lied to the American people.' ..."
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