President Donald Trump took a jab at George W. Bush's call for national unity, wondering where the former president was during his impeachment trial
"Let us remember how small our differences are in the face of this shared threat," Bush said. "In the final analysis, we are not partisan combatants. We are human beings, equally vulnerable and equally wonderful in the sight of God. We rise or fall together."
The number of coronavirus cases in the U.S. has crossed 1.1 million and has resulted in over 66,500 deaths. More than 30 million people haveThere is ample precedent for a president asking former presidents to step in during crises, but Trump has said he doesn’t plan to consult any or all of his four living predecessors for help., he told reporters: “I think we're doing an incredible job. So I don't want to disturb them, bother them.
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