Washington Post's report exposes White House's 4 failures since coronavirus crisis

Moreover, its past success "had fostered an institutional arrogance," which prevented the agency from recognizing its limits as well as the pressing need to enlist help from other institutions and agencies.

On Feb 6, when the World Health Organization shipped 250,000 test kits to labs around the world, "the CDC began distributing 90 kits to a smattering of state-run health labs."

The scarcity of effective tests left top officials "largely blind to the true dimensions of the outbreak," the report wrote.

Second, decision-makers made an erroneous assessment of the outbreak and on most occasions lagged weeks behind the curve.

Embroiled in an impeachment battle, the White House, wrote the report, was split between those who prioritized public health and those "determined to avoid any disruption in an election year to the run of expansion and employment growth."

"Those backing the economy prevailed with the president," wrote the report.

Over a month into the coronavirus crisis, President Donald Trump held 10 campaign rallies across the nation and visited his golf courses six times. At times, Trump talked far more about stock market than the spread of the virus.