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    Trump Warns Of 'Consequences' If China Was 'Knowingly Responsible' For Outbreak

    The president has offered no evidence that the Chinese were responsible for the pandemic, and conceded, ""If it was a mistake, a mistake is a mistake."
    by Matthew S. Schwartz Apr 18, 2020 3 minutes
    President Donald Trump points to an infographic during a press briefing with members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force on Saturday. Trump questioned China's reporting of its mortality rate.

    Updated at 7:54 p.m. ET

    If China was responsible for the coronavirus outbreak, the country should face consequences, President Trump said at Saturday's White House briefing.

    "If it was a mistake, a mistake is a mistake," Trump said in response to a reporter's question. "But if they were knowingly responsible, yeah, I mean, then sure there should be consequences."

    Trump has offered no evidence that the Chinese were responsible for the pandemic, but did

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