'Two key words' that matter most in Bob Woodward’s revealing Trump and Putin exchange: CNN

After CNN correspondent Jamie Gangel reported Tuesday morning that veteran journalist Bob Woodard's new book includes a revealing exchange between Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin that took place at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, the MSNBC contributor later highlighted what she thinks are the two most important words in her reporting.

Gangel — along with CNN's Jeremy Herb and Elizabeth Stuart — noted in their report that Woodward's book, "War", "reveals new details about Donald Trump’s private conversations with Putin – and a secret shipment of Covid-19 testing equipment Trump sent to the Russian president for his personal use during the height of the pandemic."

Speaking with Gangel Tuesday night, CNN host Kaitlan Collins emphasized the part of the reporting "that was so fascinating is that in the height of the pandemic when Americans are struggling to get Covid tests, Trump actually sent some to Putin in Russia."

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Gangel replied, "And I think there are two key words here — not only according to Woodward's book did Trump send some to Putin — but it was a secret shipment for Putin's personal use."

The CNN correspondent continued, "And what Woodward has in his book is a verbatim phone call between Trump and Putin at the time in which they discuss it. So, Putin says to Trump, 'Please don't tell anybody you sent these to me. Trump: I don't care. Fine. Putin: No, no, I don't want you to tell anybody because people will get mad at you, not me. They don't care about me."

"It's just remarkable to have that verbatim exchange," Gangel added.

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