The lost days of summer: How Trump fell short in containing the virus
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, left, and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows listen as President Trump speaks on July 29. (Jabin Botsford/The Post)
The administration’s failure to control the pandemic has been driven by dysfunction, according to interviews with 41 senior administration officials and others involved in the response. A politics-first, science-second attitude is pervasive inside the White House as the pandemic rages out of control.
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Ju’Niyah Palmer holds an urn containing her sister's ashes. (Joshua Lott for The Post)
A memorial to Breonna Taylor is seen in Portland, Oregon, on Aug. 2. (Getty Images)
Ju'Niyah Palmer is surrounded by photos and paintings of her sister at her mother's apartment in Louisville, Kentucky. (Joshua Lott for The Post)
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