NEW story: In comments from late Feb. and March, Kayleigh McEnany repeatedly downplayed the coronavirus threat.

Saying Trump had it "under control,” and “we will not see diseases like the coronavirus come here,” and there wouldn’t be a recession.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/07/politics/white-house-press-secretary-coronavirus/index.html">https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/0...

In other comments McEnany said Democrats and the media were rooting for the virus to take hold and the economy to tank.

She said calls to cancel rallies were just because Democrats wanted to hide Biden and keep Trump from campaigning. https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/07/politics/white-house-press-secretary-coronavirus/index.html">https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/0...

McEnany comments:
2/25: We won& #39;t see coronavirus come here
2/26: "He& #39;s doing everything right."
2/28: Democrats "rooting for" coronavirus
3/10: "This is something that is under control."
3/11: Rooting for a recession
3/11: Calls to cancel rallies just Dems trying to hide Biden.

McEnany on March 11th, when confronted with Fauci saying there should be no large crowds and Trump was still saying there& #39;d be rallies.

"The president is the best authority on this." https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/07/politics/white-house-press-secretary-coronavirus/index.html">https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/0...