"I'm not surprised that the president was on the phone with Bob Woodward," Meadows told host Martha MacCallum. In all, Trump spoke with Woodward 18 times between December of last year and July of this year. Meadows, who became chief of staff March 31, agreed with Trump that "what you don't want to do is create panic. According to Meadows, Trump "was consistent in saying we needed to do everything we could" to stop the spread of the pandemic. "He's probably given more interviews than any president in modern history and it's all about making sure the American people stay informed.

Source: Fox News September 10, 2020 00:45 UTC