Kushner calls the coronavirus response in US ‘a great success story’

WASHINGTON – White House senior adviser Jared Kushner called the federal government’s response to the coronavirus outbreak “a great success story” on Wednesday as cases topped 1 million and the death toll passed 60,000 in the United States.

Kushner, the president’s son-in-law who has been serving on the White House coronavirus task force, doesn’t often make public appearances.

During an interview on Fox News on Wednesday morning, Kushner said, “I think that we’ve achieved all the different milestones that are needed. So the government, federal government, rose to the challenge and this is a great success story. I think that’s really what needs to be told.” Continue reading.