Former president Barack Obama criticized U.S. leaders overseeing the nation's response to the coronavirus, telling college graduates in an online commencement address that the pandemic shows many officials 'aren't even pretending to be in charge'
The former president did not name Donald Trump or any other federal or state officials in his comments. But last Friday, he harshly criticized Trump's handling of the pandemic as an"absolute chaotic disaster" in a call with 3,000 members of his administrations obtained by Yahoo News.
Obama spoke on "Show Me Your Walk, HBCU Edition," a two-hour event for students graduating from historically black colleges and universities broadcast on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. His remarks were unexpectedly political, given the venue, and touched on current events beyond the virus and its social and economic impacts.
Obama did not name President Donald Trump or any other federal or state officials in his comments. But last Friday, he harshly criticized Trump's handling of the pandemic as an "absolute chaotic disaster" in a call with 3,000 members of his administrations obtained by Yahoo News. As he congratulated the graduates Saturday and commiserated over the enormous challenges they face given the devastation and economic turmoil the virus has wrought, the former president noted the February shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, 25, who was killed while jogging on a residential street in Georgia.
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