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COVID-19 Lead Topic in VP Debate

April Ryan
October 8, 2020

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COVID-19 was the lead topic in last night’s Vice President debate between Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris.

Moderator Susan Page also referenced statements made by President Trump from the White House Rose Garden. The President said contracting COVID-19 was a “blessing from God” and furiously blamed China for the worldwide pandemic.

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April Ryan has a unique vantage point as the only Black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House, a position she has held with AURN since the Clinton era. Her position as a White House Correspondent has afforded her heightened insight into the racial sensitivities, issues, and attendant political struggles of our nation. April has written three books; The Presidency in Black & White: My Close-Up View of Three Presidents and Race in America, At Mama's Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White, and Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House. Twitter: @aprildryan