Ex-task force member in new video: Trump only cares about reelection

A former top aide to Vice President Mike Pence assailed President Donald Trump's response to the pandemic in a new video adding to the growing list of former Trump administration officials who have criticized the President and, in several cases, endorsed his Democratic opponent Joe Biden.
Olivia Troye, who was a homeland security adviser to Pence and his lead staffer on the White House's Coronavirus Task Force, charged in the two-minute video that Trump failed to protect the American public because he only cared about himself and getting reelected. Troye's criticism is particularly striking because of her role working on the coronavirus task force, which Pence leads.
"We knew that there were going to be increasing cases, we knew that people were going to die," said Troye, who left the White House in late July. "But the President didn't want to hear that, because his biggest concern was that we were in an election year, and how was this going to affect what he considered to be his record of success?"
A White House official said Troye "never once expressed any concern about the administration's handling and routinely claimed she 'just wanted to do right by the VP and POTUS.'"
"This is yet another example of someone who had proximity to power, yet didn't use their voice to speak up at horrors they allegedly witnessed. The president would never say any such thing," the official said.
At one coronavirus task force meeting, Troye claimed that Trump suggested "maybe this Covid thing is a good thing."
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[SkyPe]

Confirmation of everything we already knew. Thank god for Troy's bravery.

[lexicat]

I can believe he said it, it sounds like him. Disgusting and disturbing!

[dwaynewhite]

I’m sorry, but if you this many “disgruntled employees; “ you can rest assured that the problem isn’t with the employees. It’s most likely the employer.

[kathleenruggio]

So proud of Olivia Troy for her grit and guts to come forward with the truth!!

[ccroberts]

"When People Show You Who They Are, Believe Them...

[MjMetalhead]

The "Trump base" will call her a traitor. They will never believe the truth...SMH...

[shesmit]

They are going to say....we don't know her, she's incompetent, she was getting fired, she was a low level secretary etc.. in...5 4 3 2....

[amills]

Of course he only cares about himself, he is still fighting to avoid criminal prosecution. When will this nightmare be over!

[davegoodwin]

I hope he denies calling his, supporters "disgusting" and then like everything else...a week later a recording comes out lol.

[ashleecantu]

Good on her and the other Republicans taking a stand. Thank you.

[paragoninnovations]

People leaving the trump administration are like people leaving a cult.

[cjn]

I’m guessing she was gathering information, that’s what I would have done knowing I’d be fired if I stood up for the truth. Therefore watch, stay quiet, gather information then leave, as she did. Thank you ma’am!

[wilywascal]

“Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities” ~ Voltaire

[scotts]

Whats the big deal? His supporters ARE "disgusting people"

[regularguy]

We all knew that, but 40% of America doesn't give a damn.

[bizzmoneyb]

Yet another story that fits his personality to a T, so I totally believe what she says. It matches.. because he literally did NOTHING.

[falten]

The sound of decency and common sense is a rare thing.

[beekaydee]

Before anybody calls her a liar, when did anybody ever really see Trump mingle and shake hands with his throng of supporters?

[topgrain]

That statement about COVID-19 giving him an out from shaking hands with "disgusting people" is Donald Trump all the way.

[jtroueche]

I had a bright spot in my day, today riding through Plaza-Midwood in Charlotte I saw a sign, "Presidents are Temporary, Wu-Tang is Forever" !!!