The Definitive Ranking of the Worst U.S. Government Responses to the Coronavirus

Politicians’ refusal to take the coronavirus pandemic seriously has put millions of Americans at risk

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters following a meeting of the coronavirus task force in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on April 7, 2020 in Washington, DC. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

In times of crisis, we want and expect our elected officials to take command of the situation and lead us to safety. But often, lawmakers in fact do the exact…