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Trump to Woodward: "Nothing more could have been done" on coronavirus

Journalist Bob Woodward opened up to CBS' News' "60 Minutes" in an interview airing Sunday of the moment in August when President Trump told him, "nothing more could have been done" on the coronavirus.

Driving the news: Trump made the comments, recorded by Woodward and broadcast by CBS, to the "Rage" author during one of their final interviews as the death toll from COVID-19 was surging. "Does he remember what he told me, back in February, about it's more deadly than the flu?" Woodward repeated after the audio clip played.

  • "I mean it almost took my breath away, that there was such certainty, when he was absolutely wrong about the issue that defines the position of this country right now."

Go deeper: Trump told Bob Woodward he intentionally played down coronavirus threat

Editor's note: This is a developing news story. Please check back for updates.

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