Woodward's role here shifts from reporter to debater, notably in the Apinterview when he shares a list he has compiled of "16 things" he believes Trump needs to do to get on top of the virus. That has been a required exercise, if only because the longtime Washington Post journalist relentlessly interviews all the other key players in each administration in search of the unvarnished and the unofficial.īut it may have taken Trump aback when Woodward went back to the Covid response critique with such fervor. Since then, presidents have sat down with Woodward to get their side of the story across. He may even have been briefed on the reporter's career built on books about presidents, starting with his first, All the President's Men, which recounted his contribution to the downfall of Richard Nixon nearly half a century ago. Trump seems fully aware that Woodward is not just another reporter. He has also recorded a commentary, so we hear him fact-checking and correcting the president. We hear Woodward's voice asking questions throughout the recordings. It's March 19 when Trump says he'll "never get credit for the great stuff" he's doing and adding that he did not want people to know how bad and deadly Covid could be because he did not want to "panic the people."
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