Leon Panetta actually said...

I thought it would have been far better, frankly, to not even have the president go out there because it created the impression that the president was not fully knowledgeable about what is happening with the virus.

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Panetta expressed concern over President Trump's lack of engagement in addressing the coronavirus crisis during a press conference.

03/08/2020

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