A White House advisor says he regrets doing an interview with “foreign agent” news network RT (formerly Russia Today).

“I recently did an interview with RT and was unaware they are a registered foreign agent. I regret doing the interview and apologize for allowing myself to be taken advantage of,” Scott Atlas said in a tweet on Sunday. “I especially apologize to the national security community who is working hard to defend us.”

The neuroradiologist reportedly said during the interview that the lockdowns being implemented in the United States due to the Covid-19 pandemic are “killing people.”

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"It's a deadly pandemic, there's no understating that," Atlas said. "We've had 230,000 lives roughly lost from the virus and certainly many lost from the policy of shutdowns.”

There is yet no evidence that the lockdowns have led to the surge in cases of suicide or drug overdose.

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"The lockdowns will go down as an epic failure of public policy," he added. "The argument is undeniable. The lockdowns are killing people."

The Trump administration has come under unprecedented pressure over its handling of the coronavirus, involving super-spreader presidential rallies, where he keeps vowing to “open up” the country.