A new report reveals that Donald Trump intentionally censored members of his own COVID Task Force in order to prevent the truth about the dangers of the virus from becoming public. While there is a certain sense of not wanting to cause a panic, his actions led to the exact opposite where far too many Americans refused to take the problem seriously, which resulted in the virus spreading like a wildfire throughout the country. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.

Farron Cousins is the executive editor of The Trial Lawyer magazine and a contributing writer at DeSmogBlog.com. He is the co-host / guest host for Ring of Fire Radio. His writings have appeared on Alternet, Truthout, and The Huffington Post. Farron received his bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of West Florida in 2005 and became a member of American MENSA in 2009. Follow him on Twitter @farronbalanced