China News Service, April 29, according to the US "Washington Post" reported on the 28th, current and former U.S. officials said that the United States intelligence agencies in January and February prepared more than a dozen briefings for President Trump, more This time he warned about the danger of the new coronavirus, but Trump has been trying to weaken the threat to the United States for the past two months.

On March 13, local time, US President Trump declared a "state of emergency" at the White House in response to the new coronary pneumonia epidemic. China News Agency reporter Chen Meng Tongshe

　　White House informed sources revealed that Trump has received multiple warnings against the new coronavirus in his daily briefing. It is said that the daily briefing is a report prepared for the president every morning, designed to remind the president to pay attention to the world ’s most important developments and security threats.

　　But Trump does n’t seem to really pay attention to these warnings. An insider who did not want to be named revealed that Trump often does not read daily briefings, and sometimes even verifies the official national situation two to three times a week. Showing impatience.

　　It is reported that these warnings transmitted by intelligence agencies are an important part of the early warning issued by the United States to the new crown epidemic. At present, many public health officials and experts believe that during this time, the opportunity to control the epidemic was wasted.

On April 28 local time, a citizen was wearing a mask reading a book under the Brooklyn Bridge in New York. According to statistics, as of 1:30 on April 29, Beijing time, the cumulative number of newly diagnosed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the United States has exceeded 1 million. China News Agency reporter Liao Panshe

　　A White House spokesperson refuted Trump's slow response to the threat of the new crown virus. White House spokesman Hogan Gidley said, "President Trump has taken a very early and historic action (towards the epidemic) to protect the health, wealth and well-being of the American people and face this crisis. Because of his With decisive leadership, we will survive this difficult period and overcome this virus. "

　　The Office of the Director of National Intelligence is responsible for the president ’s daily briefing. When asked whether the daily briefing has repeatedly warned of the new coronavirus, an official said this statement is untrue. However, the official declined to elaborate on the issue.

　　White House officials emphasized that the new crown epidemic mentioned in the president ’s daily briefing included comprehensive articles on various aspects of the global outbreak, but also included some shorter summary articles aimed at letting Trump and senior government officials understand the epidemic transmission process. The latest situation. The version of the president ’s daily briefing will also be shared with cabinet ministers and other senior White House officials.

On April 25 local time, the streets of San Francisco, USA were deserted. China News Service reporter Liu Guanguan

　　An official said that by the middle and late January, new coronaviruses were mentioned more and more frequently and became one of the core contents of the president ’s daily briefing many times. But Trump spent most of February publicly downplaying this threat, and his government failed to act immediately to develop a plan to ensure the supply of protective equipment, develop diagnostic tests, and isolate most patients.

　　Trump said publicly on February 26 that the number of confirmed cases in the United States "will drop to close to zero within a few days" and said the next day, "This is like a miracle, it will disappear."

　　In fact, the virus was spreading rapidly in communities across the United States at that time, spreading almost uncontrolled in New York City and other population centers. In March of this year, the governors of the states began to implement the closure order, demanding that social distance be maintained and issuing business bans.

On April 12, local time, more than 547,000 people were diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia in the United States, and more than 21,000 died. The picture shows an American citizen wearing a mask in the Washington National Mall. China News Agency reporter Sha Hanting

　　Former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) official David Priss, who served as the president ’s daily briefing in the Bush administration, said that even if Trump ignored the daily briefing, others including national security adviser Robert O’Brien Officials may also read these materials and communicate with Trump daily.

　　White House officials said that O'Brien's deputy Matthew Portinger had an intelligence background and he was one of the few senior White House officials who urged the federal government to take action as soon as possible to curb the spread of the new crown virus. Officials said Mr. Bottinger had proposed travel restrictions on Europe in February, but Trump did not do so until mid-March.

　　Prince said, "(Trump) gets briefings from intelligence professionals two or three times a week. This does not mean that he only relies on briefings for information. He can always get the best intelligence in the world, but still The correct decision cannot be made accordingly. "

On April 4, local time, the tent of the emergency field hospital set up in East Meadow, New York, United States.

　　The report pointed out that White House health officials and consultants also issued warnings about the new coronavirus in January and February, although their information sometimes seemed contradictory. On February 25, the director of the National Center for Immunity and Respiratory Diseases Nancy Mason Neil publicly warned that the new coronavirus is spreading so fast that we need to prepare for the major impacts of life.

　　Trump was visiting India at the time. He felt that her remarks were alarmist and had a clear impact on the US stock market, so he was angry.

　　Two days later, Health Minister Alex Hazard was questioned by Congress. He stated that the risk of the new crown epidemic faced by the American public was still “low”, and the new crown epidemic felt more like a severe flu season.

　　However, on March 11th, with the surge of confirmed cases nationwide and the stock market crash, Trump declared a national emergency and imposed a travel ban on Europe.