Why did Washington Post sit on Bob Woodward's Trump recordings?
'This should’ve been reported to the American people when he said it,' Amber Athey said
By Brian Flood | Fox News
A new book by legendary reporter Bob Woodward set social media ablaze on Wednesday when the Washington Post published audio of President Trump used by the author, with many wondering why the “Democracy Dies in Darkness" paper sat on the recordings for so long.
The upcoming book, “Rage,†was written after Trump spoke to Woodward – who is an associate editor for the Washington Post -- for 18 on-the-record interviews between December 2019 and July 2020. The Post reported Wednesday on passages from the book, including Woodward's discussions with the president.
“To be honest with you, I wanted to always play it down,†Trump told Woodward about the coronavirus on March 19, referring to a desire not to cause panic among the American people. In an earlier conversation in February, Trump told Woodward coronavirus was "deadly."
While many were quick to slam Trump, others questioned why the Washington Post and Woodward sat on the information for over six months. The Post’s motto is “Democracy Dies in Darkness,†but the paper’s famed editor apparently shelved key information until the week before Woodward’s book is set to hit stores.
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