Benjamin Swasey
Ben Swasey is a deputy editor on the Washington Desk, covering the 2020 presidential campaign through the inauguration.
A Massachusetts native, Swasey was previously a political editor and digital manager at WBUR in Boston.
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Most notably, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro had previously tested positive. -
Richard Bright says he was removed from his post because of his "insistence" that the government spend funds on "safe and scientifically vetted solutions" to address the coronavirus.
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How did the president respond to key moments during the pandemic? And how did representatives of the World Health Organization respond during the same period?
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Sunday's planeload comes as the Trump administration faces criticism over its distribution of medical supplies that are in short supply across the country.
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The Kentucky Republican has become the first U.S. senator to test positive for the coronavirus.
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Former Vice President Joe Biden vowed that, if elected, his administration would "lead by science." Sen. Bernie Sanders urged President Trump to declare a national emergency.
