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Listen: The Bizarre, Inconsistent Story of Trump’s Illness

What did the president know and when did he know it?
Source: Carlos Barria / Reuters / The Atlantic

The president’s doctor, Sean Conley, isn’t providing a complete picture of Trump’s condition. The timing doesn’t make sense. And the treatment doesn’t make sense. What do we know about an outbreak coverup in the West Wing?

Staff writer James Hamblin and executive producer Katherine Wells discuss on the podcast Social Distance. Listen here:

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