Today's NYT story on Trump's personal failure on COVID also includes this detail about VP Pence. At end of Feb, Trump transferred authority over COVID from CDC to VP: "With Mr. Pence and his staff in charge, the focus was clear: no more alarmist messages." Pence obeyed.

Today's NYT story on Trump's personal failure on COVID also includes this detail about VP Pence.

At end of Feb, Trump transferred authority over COVID from CDC to VP: "With Mr. Pence and his staff in charge, the focus was clear: no more alarmist messages."

Pence obeyed.

— David Frum (@davidfrum) April 11, 2020