Face of Nation International : President Donald Trump had a hard time deciding Tuesday whether impeachment distracted him from fighting the coronavirus – but he eventually claimed it “probably” did.
“Well, I don’t like to think it did – I think I handled it very well,” Trump said at news conference with the White House coronavirus task force. “But I guess it probably did … I mean, I got impeached.” He added that, “I certainly devoted a little time to thinking about it.”
Trump echoed the claims of supporters who blamed the administration’s slow response to the coronavirus outbreak on the president’s impeachment case. The Senate impeachment trial – which began with the swearing-in of senators on Jan. 16 and ended with Trump’s acquittal on Feb. 5 – “diverted the attention of the government,” said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaking Tuesday to radio talk show host Hugh Hewitt.
Critics described the impeachment argument – one employed by many Trump supporters in recent weeks – as excuse mongering. (Source : USAToday News – USA)
