CNN’s Brian Stelter: Federal response to coronavirus was a ‘9/11-level failure’

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CNN media correspondent Brian Stelter compared the federal government’s coronavirus response to the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

On his Sunday show, Reliable Sources, Stelter identified areas where President Trump altered his tone and public approach to the coronavirus. “He is still getting lots of facts wrong at these briefings. One day he said scarves work better than masks. One day he said airplane and train travelers are being given very strong tests for the virus before departure and after arrival. It’s not true. Maybe it should be true, but it’s not,” Stelter began.

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