We are in the midst of a crisis that can either be abated or worsened by our leaders.

The president should not be allowed to use his bully pulpit, otherwise known as a press conference, to spread lies and misinformation. These “press conferences” look like a terrified family sitting at the dinner table with a drunken father ready to be back-handed if they reveal his self-serving incompetence.

He continues to downplay the severity of this pandemic. Bloviating that virus-related restrictions will hopefully be lifted by Easter is gross negligence at best.

Gordon Turner, Austin

Note from KBJ: If they don't like it, Gordon, they can resign.