Senators react to Woodward Book on Trump

Several Republican senators at Capitol declined to comment on details from reporting from journalist Bob Woodward, telling reporters y hn't yet re his new book, even when informed of key passs about virus.

Senate Majority Leer Mitch McConnell said he hn't looked at book yet. "That's a good question for White House," he said.

President Donald Trump talked privately about severity of coronavirus threat even as he was telling nation virus was worse than seasonal flu and insisting government h it totally under control, according to a new book by journalist Bob Woodward.

“You just brea air and that’s how it’s passed,” Trump said in a Feb. 7 call with Woodward. “And so that’s a very tricky one. That’s a very delicate one. It’s also more dely than even your strenuous flus.”

“This is dely stuff,” president repeated for emphasis. His comments were recorded by Woodward, and audio has been released.

"re is damning truth that President Trump lied and people died," said Senate Democratic leer Chuck Schumer.

New York senator said when he thinks about how many people in his state died, "It just makes me angry."

Schumer said, "How many people would be alive today if he just told Americans truth?"

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D - Mass., who spoke at a press conference with Schumer on Wednesday also slammed Postmaster General Louis DeJoy saying he's a "handmaiden" to Trump.

"But American people have seen it and y don't like it in terms of voting," she said.