Trump’s bluster doesn’t beat a virus, calm a restive nation

WASHINGTON (AP) — Not long after noon on Feb. 6, President Donald Trump strode into the ornate East Room of the White House. The night before, his impeachment trial had ended with acquittal in the Republican-controlled Senate. It was time to gloat and settle scores. “It was evil,” Trump said of the attempt to upend his presidency. “It was corrupt. It was dirty cops. It was leakers and liars.” It was also soon forgotten. Also Feb 6 in California,…