Fwd: News Alert: U.S. intelligence reports from January and February warned about a likely coronavirus pandemic - can't say he wasn't warned

Intelligence officials reported that China appeared to be downplaying the outbreak and said swift action could be needed to contain the novel coronavirus. Despite the warnings, President Trump continued publicly and privately to play down the threat the virus posed to Americans. Lawmakers, too, did not grapple with the virus in earnest until this month.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Mar 20, 8:28 PM     U.S. intelligence reports from January and February warned about a likely coronavirus pandemic Intelligence officials reported that China appeared to be downplaying the outbreak and said swift action could be needed to contain the novel coronavirus. Despite the warnings, President Trump continued publicly and privately to play down the threat the virus posed to Americans. Lawmakers, too, did not grapple with the virus in earnest until this month. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2020 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071