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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
John T. Bennett

Biden calls on Trump to step down over his coronavirus response as he holds first town hall

Photograph: REUTERS

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden called Attorney General William Barr’s remarks equating mask-wearing to slavery “sick” and called on Donald Trump to “step down” over his coronavirus response during his first town hall of the general election.

“You lost your freedom” to go to baseball games or visit family members “because he didn’t act,” the former vice president said of the man who occupies the office he hopes is his come 20 January.

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