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Team Trump Pushes CDC to Revise Down Its COVID Death Counts

UNSKEW

The president and members of his task force are skeptical of the numbers and want the methodology changed.

Asawin Suebsaeng 

Senior Political Reporter

Erin Banco 

National Security Reporter

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Asawin Suebsaeng

Asawin Suebsaeng

Senior Political Reporter

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Erin Banco

Erin Banco

National Security Reporter

Erin.Banco@thedailybeast.com

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