The White House chief of staff blamed the media for
coronavirus fears and said people should turn off
the televison.
By Emily Singer
February 28, 2020 "Information
Clearing House" - Acting
White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney refused to
take responsibility for the Trump administration's
response to the COVID-19 disease and crafted a new
conspiracy theory that the news coverage on the
novel coronavirus is merely a media-driven plot to
take down Donald Trump.
"They think this will bring down the president,"
Mulvaney
said at the Conservative Political Action
Conference, regarding news reporting of the COVID-19
disease. "That's what it's all about."
The new coronavirus and its potential spread have
caused panic among investors, who fear the
disease could have lasting impacts on the economy.
On Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average
fell nearly 1,200 points, the
worst one-day drop in history. As of the time
this article was published Friday, the Dow
fell another 1,190 points, dropping another
4.4%.