Coronavirus, Democracy, Populism, & Domestic Politics Trump downplays national security adviser's coronavirus diagnosis

Perry World House Director of Communications and Research John Gans is quoted in this piece on the National Security Council and COVID-19. 

President Donald Trump socially distanced himself from his own national security adviser on Monday after he tested positive for Covid-19.

Asked about the positive test result for Robert O’Brien, Trump said he hadn't seen his top foreign policy aide recently...

John Gans, author of “White House Warriors: How the National Security Council Transformed the American Way of War,” said O'Brien has taken "drastic steps" to downgrade the NSC, which would usually be a driving force responding to a pandemic.

"O’Brien’s illness is another reminder how short-sighted that plan was. During a historic pandemic, the government needs all hands on deck," Gans said.

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