By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The White House’s nominee for a top Pentagon post repeatedly spread conspiracy theories that a former CIA director tried to overthrow President Donald Trump and even have him assassinated in newly discovered comments from radio and television appearances as well as on social media.Retired Army Brig. Gen. Anthony Tata, who was nominated to become the under secretary of defense for policy at the Department of Defense, promoted conspiracy theories that John Brennan, the former CIA director, wanted to oust Trump from office, and pushed a bogus...…By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The White House’s nominee for a top Pentagon post repeatedly spread conspiracy theories that a former CIA director tried to overthrow President Donald Trump and even have him assassinated in newly discovered comments from radio and television appearances as well as on social media.Retired Army Brig. Gen. Anthony Tata, who was nominated to become the under secretary of defense for policy at the Department of Defense, promoted conspiracy theories that John Brennan, the former CIA director, wanted to oust Trump from office, and pushed a bogus...WW…

(CNN) has spent decades spreading and sowing dangerous misinformation about disease outbreaks -- from falsely suggesting AIDS can be transmitted through kissing to warning Americans not to get vaccinated and falsely suggesting vaccines can cause autism.Long before advising as President, Trump demonstrated a pattern of spreading unsupported medical claims that preyed on the public's fears of getting sick, a CNN KFile review of the President's statements on past epidemics and pandemics found. In 1993, Trump promoted the widely-debunked claims that AIDS could be spread by kissing and that AIDS...…(CNN) has spent decades spreading and sowing dangerous misinformation about disease outbreaks -- from falsely suggesting AIDS can be transmitted through kissing to warning Americans not to get vaccinated and falsely suggesting vaccines can cause autism.Long before advising as President, Trump demonstrated a pattern of spreading unsupported medical claims that preyed on the public's fears of getting sick, a CNN KFile review of the President's statements on past epidemics and pandemics found. In 1993, Trump promoted the widely-debunked claims that AIDS could be spread by kissing and that AIDS...WW…

Washington (CNN)President claimed Tuesday that , a key member of the White House coronavirus task force, said in late February that the coronavirus was "no problem." Fauci didn't say that. Trump also suggested Tuesday that he was correct when he said in February that the US would go down from 15 coronavirus cases to nearly zero -- even though he was wildly inaccurate, since the US now has more than a million cases. And the President repeated his false claims that he "inherited" a "broken test" for the virus, though there was no inherited test for a virus only identified during his...…Washington (CNN)President claimed Tuesday that , a key member of the White House coronavirus task force, said in late February that the coronavirus was "no problem." Fauci didn't say that. Trump also suggested Tuesday that he was correct when he said in February that the US would go down from 15 coronavirus cases to nearly zero -- even though he was wildly inaccurate, since the US now has more than a million cases. And the President repeated his false claims that he "inherited" a "broken test" for the virus, though there was no inherited test for a virus only identified during his...WW…

Washington (CNN)At his Tuesday evening, President Donald Trump began by touting a deal to turn Kodak into a pharmaceutical company to manufacture ingredients for generic drugs. He then read off a litany of facts and figures detailing his administration's efforts to manufacture items like gloves and masks and ventilators to deal with the pandemic. As is with these briefings, however, Trump's scripted message eventually devolved into a series of false and misleading claims about the state of the pandemic. At one point, Trump claimed that "large portions" of the US are "corona free" (not...…Washington (CNN)At his Tuesday evening, President Donald Trump began by touting a deal to turn Kodak into a pharmaceutical company to manufacture ingredients for generic drugs. He then read off a litany of facts and figures detailing his administration's efforts to manufacture items like gloves and masks and ventilators to deal with the pandemic. As is with these briefings, however, Trump's scripted message eventually devolved into a series of false and misleading claims about the state of the pandemic. At one point, Trump claimed that "large portions" of the US are "corona free" (not...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A day after the White House requested $1.25 billion in emergency funding to address the growing worldwide crisis, Larry Kudlow, the President’s chief economic adviser, appeared on CNBC.The coronavirus, Kudlow said on February 25, was “contained.”“I won’t say airtight, but pretty close to airtight,” he said. Kudlow noted the stock market was “cheaper” implying investors could buy a dip in stocks, saying of coronavirus, “I don’t think it’s going to be an economic tragedy at all.” He did add “it may be out there, I don’t want to negate it.”That...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A day after the White House requested $1.25 billion in emergency funding to address the growing worldwide crisis, Larry Kudlow, the President’s chief economic adviser, appeared on CNBC.The coronavirus, Kudlow said on February 25, was “contained.”“I won’t say airtight, but pretty close to airtight,” he said. Kudlow noted the stock market was “cheaper” implying investors could buy a dip in stocks, saying of coronavirus, “I don’t think it’s going to be an economic tragedy at all.” He did add “it may be out there, I don’t want to negate it.”That...WW…

WARNING: This story contains graphic language. (CNN)The new spokesman for the Department of Health and Human Services in a series of made racist and derogatory comments about Chinese people, said Democrats wanted the coronavirus to kill millions of people and accused the media of intentionally creating panic around the pandemic to hurt President Donald Trump.Michael Caputo, a longtime New York Republican political operative who worked on Trump's 2016 presidential campaign,as Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at HHS, a prominent communications role at the department which serves a...…WARNING: This story contains graphic language. (CNN)The new spokesman for the Department of Health and Human Services in a series of made racist and derogatory comments about Chinese people, said Democrats wanted the coronavirus to kill millions of people and accused the media of intentionally creating panic around the pandemic to hurt President Donald Trump.Michael Caputo, a longtime New York Republican political operative who worked on Trump's 2016 presidential campaign,as Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at HHS, a prominent communications role at the department which serves a...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Another briefing. Another series of false claims.Speaking Tuesday in the Rose Garden of the White House, President Donald Trump denied making a comment he did make. He criticized the World Health Organization for the same thing he has done before. He wrongly suggested he was the only national leader to impose travel restrictions on China. He claimed he was “authorizing” governors to lift coronavirus restrictions even though this power always belonged to governors. He falsely claimed, again, that “nobody ever thought” there would be a crisis...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Another briefing. Another series of false claims.Speaking Tuesday in the Rose Garden of the White House, President Donald Trump denied making a comment he did make. He criticized the World Health Organization for the same thing he has done before. He wrongly suggested he was the only national leader to impose travel restrictions on China. He claimed he was “authorizing” governors to lift coronavirus restrictions even though this power always belonged to governors. He falsely claimed, again, that “nobody ever thought” there would be a crisis...WW…

AdvertisementNew White House press secretary repeatedly downplayed the threat of the coronavirus in comments made in February and March, a CNN KFile review has found.In radio and television appearances, McEnany, in her role as spokeswoman for U.S. President 2020 campaign, said the administration had the rapidly spreading coronavirus "under control" and said that because of travel restrictions enacted by the President, "we will not see diseases like the coronavirus come here."She also said Democrats were "actively rooting against what's in the best interest of America," including rooting for...…AdvertisementNew White House press secretary repeatedly downplayed the threat of the coronavirus in comments made in February and March, a CNN KFile review has found.In radio and television appearances, McEnany, in her role as spokeswoman for U.S. President 2020 campaign, said the administration had the rapidly spreading coronavirus "under control" and said that because of travel restrictions enacted by the President, "we will not see diseases like the coronavirus come here."She also said Democrats were "actively rooting against what's in the best interest of America," including rooting for...WW…