Trump ran for president pretending he was the consummate dealmaker, the chief executive who could make things happen with a snap of his fingers. "And in this setting, not to have the White House aggressively speaking out and protesting and taking punitive action is really, really quite extraordinary." Even though these negotiations should have been completed months ago as unemployment and other benefits began expiring and worsening cases led to new Covid lockdowns by local officials, McConnell blamed the delays on Democrats. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell also said they will receive the vaccine in the coming days. The President, who contracted coronavirus in early October, won't get the vaccine until it's recommended by the White House medical team, a White House official told CNN.

Source: CNN December 18, 2020 05:03 UTC