politicususa--2020-05-12--Trump Tries To Hide Leaked Report Showing Virus Cases Surging

Trump is refusing to release a report that showed virus cases are surging in the country as the pandemic is spreading from coastal cities to the heartland and beyond .
Via NBC News : The data in a May 7 coronavirus task force report are at odds with President Donald Trump ’ s declaration Monday that “ all throughout the country , the numbers are coming down rapidly.
” The 10 top areas recorded surges of 72.4 percent or greater over a seven-day period compared to the previous week , according to a set of tables produced for the task @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They include Nashville , Tennessee ; Des Moines , Iowa ; Amarillo , Texas ; and — atop the list , with a 650 percent increase — Central City , Kentucky .
On a separate list of “ locations to watch , ” which didn ’ t meet the precise criteria for the first set : Charlotte , North Carolina ; Kansas City , Missouri ; Omaha and Lincoln , Nebraska ; Minneapolis ; Montgomery , Alabama ; Columbus , Ohio ; and Phoenix .
The rates of new cases in Charlotte @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 200 percent over the previous week .
The White House refused to release the report because it goes against the narrative that they are trying to spin that the virus has been defeated and it safe for people to go back to work and normal economic activity .
The coronavirus has not been defeated .
There is not enough testing to stop the spread .
Many Republican majority governed states are easing restrictions too soon , and the result is a surge in cases that are being documented but hidden from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reality is that the American people don ’ t know how severe the pandemic is because the country is still not testing in adequate numbers on a per capita basis .
Instead of governing , and fixing the problems , Trump is trying to sell the American people a PR campaign about happy days being here again .
The truth is that people are getting sick at an alarming rate .

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Trump is refusing to release a report that showed virus cases are surging in the country as the pandemic is spreading from coastal cities to the heartland and beyond.
Via NBC News:
The data in a May 7 coronavirus task force report are at odds with President Donald Trump’s declaration Monday that “all throughout the country, the numbers are coming down rapidly.”
The 10 top areas recorded surges of 72.4 percent or greater over a seven-day period compared to the previous week, according to a set of tables produced for the task force by its data and analytics unit. They include Nashville, Tennessee; Des Moines, Iowa; Amarillo, Texas; and — atop the list, with a 650 percent increase — Central City, Kentucky.
On a separate list of “locations to watch,” which didn’t meet the precise criteria for the first set: Charlotte, North Carolina; Kansas City, Missouri; Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska; Minneapolis; Montgomery, Alabama; Columbus, Ohio; and Phoenix. The rates of new cases in Charlotte and Kansas City represented increases of more than 200 percent over the previous week.
The White House refused to release the report because it goes against the narrative that they are trying to spin that the virus has been defeated and it safe for people to go back to work and normal economic activity.
The coronavirus has not been defeated. There is not enough testing to stop the spread. Many Republican majority governed states are easing restrictions too soon, and the result is a surge in cases that are being documented but hidden from the public by the Trump administration. The reality is that the American people don’t know how severe the pandemic is because the country is still not testing in adequate numbers on a per capita basis.
Instead of governing, and fixing the problems, Trump is trying to sell the American people a PR campaign about happy days being here again.
The truth is that people are getting sick at an alarming rate.


politicususa--2020-05-12--Fauci Warns Opening Too Soon Could Trigger An Uncontrollable Outbreak

Dr. Fauci had a warning for states , cities , and regions that if they open too soon they are risking a virus outbreak that they can ’ t control .
Dr. Fauci told Sen. Bob Casey ( D-PA ) during a Senate hearing on the coronavirus response , “ My concern is that states , cities or regions , their attempt , understandable , to get back to some form of normality disregards the checkpoints we put in our guidelines about when it is safe to proceed in pulling back on mitigation .
I feel , if that occurs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you will trigger an outbreak that you may not be able to control which , in fact , paradoxically will set you back , not only leading to suffering and death that could be avoided but could even send you back on the road to trying to get economic recovery .
It would all most turn the clock back rather than going forward .
That is my major concern , senator.
” Dr. Fauci offered sound advice and a clear warning of the risk that Republicans are taking reopening too soon , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ course .
Not even exposure to the virus is enough to change their minds .
Fauci ’ s warning is going to come back to haunt every elected Republican who rushed to reopen to appease Trump .
It is a moment that will go down in the documented history of how Republicans failed during a pandemic and needlessly sickened and killed Americans .
For more discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group .

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Dr. Fauci had a warning for states, cities, and regions that if they open too soon they are risking a virus outbreak that they can’t control.
Dr. Fauci told Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) during a Senate hearing on the coronavirus response, “My concern is that states, cities or regions, their attempt, understandable, to get back to some form of normality disregards the checkpoints we put in our guidelines about when it is safe to proceed in pulling back on mitigation. I feel, if that occurs, there is a real risk that you will trigger an outbreak that you may not be able to control which, in fact, paradoxically will set you back, not only leading to suffering and death that could be avoided but could even send you back on the road to trying to get economic recovery. It would all most turn the clock back rather than going forward. That is my major concern, senator.”
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Fauci warns that states, cities, and regions that open too soon could trigger an outbreak that can't be controlled. pic.twitter.com/npu0XPPMFc — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) May 12, 2020
Dr. Fauci offered sound advice and a clear warning of the risk that Republicans are taking reopening too soon, but nothing is going to make them change course. Not even exposure to the virus is enough to change their minds.
Fauci’s warning is going to come back to haunt every elected Republican who rushed to reopen to appease Trump. It is a moment that will go down in the documented history of how Republicans failed during a pandemic and needlessly sickened and killed Americans.
For more discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group.
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politicususa--2020-05-12--Democratic Rep. Hakeem Jeffries: “The President Is Behaving Like a King” by Withholding His Tax Retu

Democratic Rep. Hakeem Jeffries: “The President Is Behaving Like a King” by Withholding His Tax Returns

The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments today about Donald Trump ’ s tax returns .
It ’ s not clear how the justices will vote , but Democrat Hakeem Jeffries has made his position clear .
The New York Congressman tweeted as the justices began grilling lawyers for Congress and the President on Tuesday .
“ Every single President since Richard Nixon has made their tax returns public , ” Jeffries said .
“ The House lawfully requested that Trump do the same.
” “ He refused .
The President is acting like a King , ” Jeffries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ democracy .
No one is above the law.
” Jeffries is correct that every president since Nixon has released their tax returns .
This is also true of the presidential candidates from the two major political parties .
The Democratic-led House of Representatives is seeking to compel the Trump administration to hand over his tax returns .
Arguments before the Supreme Court were ongoing at the time of writing .
Justice Elena Kagan , who was appointed by Barack Obama , suggested on Tuesday that the administration wanted to give the President a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You ’ re asking us to do is to put a kind of 10 ton weight on the scales between the President and Congress and essentially to make it impossible to perform oversight and to carry out its functions where the president is concerned , ” Kagan said .
Trump repeatedly said he would release his taxes when they were not under audit .
However , no tax records have been forthcoming , while there is no rule saying returns under audit can not be released .

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The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments today about Donald Trump’s tax returns. It’s not clear how the justices will vote, but Democrat Hakeem Jeffries has made his position clear.
The New York Congressman tweeted as the justices began grilling lawyers for Congress and the President on Tuesday.
“Every single President since Richard Nixon has made their tax returns public,” Jeffries said.
“The House lawfully requested that Trump do the same.”
Every single President since Richard Nixon has made their tax returns public. The House lawfully requested that Trump do the same. He refused. The President is acting like a King. But this is a democracy. No one is above the law. #TrumpTaxes — Hakeem Jeffries (@RepJeffries) May 12, 2020
“He refused. The President is acting like a King,” Jeffries charged.
“But this is a democracy. No one is above the law.”
Jeffries is correct that every president since Nixon has released their tax returns. This is also true of the presidential candidates from the two major political parties.
The Democratic-led House of Representatives is seeking to compel the Trump administration to hand over his tax returns. Arguments before the Supreme Court were ongoing at the time of writing.
Justice Elena Kagan, who was appointed by Barack Obama, suggested on Tuesday that the administration wanted to give the President a way to avoid Congressional oversight.
“You’re asking us to do is to put a kind of 10 ton weight on the scales between the President and Congress and essentially to make it impossible to perform oversight and to carry out its functions where the president is concerned,” Kagan said.
Trump repeatedly said he would release his taxes when they were not under audit. However, no tax records have been forthcoming, while there is no rule saying returns under audit cannot be released.
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politicususa--2020-05-12--New Poll: Just 36% of Americans Trust Trump as Source of Coronavirus Information

A large majority of the country do believe Donald Trump when it comes to Covid-19 .
A new poll shows the President is not viewed as a reliable source of information .
A CNN poll conducted by SSRS shows that just 36 % of Americans view Trump as a trusted source on the pandemic .
This may be due to the fact he ’ s spread disinformation almost since the outbreak began .
Interestingly , the poll shows Trump ’ s approval rating stands at 45 % .
This means some of the voters who approve of him don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But the CNN poll contains even more bad news for the President and his administration .
A clear majority – 54 % – of Americans think the government is doing a bad job on the virus .
Trump ’ s personal numbers have also worsened .
Now 55 % disapprove of his handling of the pandemic .
That ’ s up from 48 % in March and 52 % in April – perhaps indicating a trend .
Most people also think the government isn ’ t doing enough on the death toll , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there will be a second wave of the virus later in 2020 .
Fifty-two percent of respondents thought the worst is yet to come but the number who believed the worst is in the past had grown to 44 % .
This is a significant rise from 17 % in April .
The President ’ s approval numbers on Coronavirus have begun to seriously worry Republicans .
Recent reporting suggests many in the GOP are concerned about losing the White House and the Senate in November .

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A large majority of the country do believe Donald Trump when it comes to Covid-19. A new poll shows the President is not viewed as a reliable source of information.
A CNN poll conducted by SSRS shows that just 36% of Americans view Trump as a trusted source on the pandemic. This may be due to the fact he’s spread disinformation almost since the outbreak began.
Interestingly, the poll shows Trump’s approval rating stands at 45%. This means some of the voters who approve of him don’t believe him on the Coronavirus.
JUST NOW: A major holy cow from new @cnn poll. Just 36% of Americans say they trust what @realDonaldTrump is telling them about Coronavirus.
His approval is 45%. That means even some people who approve of him…don't believe him. @NewDayhttps://t.co/eMg9gMUsJm — John Berman (@JohnBerman) May 12, 2020
But the CNN poll contains even more bad news for the President and his administration. A clear majority – 54% – of Americans think the government is doing a bad job on the virus.
Trump’s personal numbers have also worsened. Now 55% disapprove of his handling of the pandemic. That’s up from 48% in March and 52% in April – perhaps indicating a trend.
Most people also think the government isn’t doing enough on the death toll, lack of testing and the chance that there will be a second wave of the virus later in 2020.
Fifty-two percent of respondents thought the worst is yet to come but the number who believed the worst is in the past had grown to 44%. This is a significant rise from 17% in April.
The President’s approval numbers on Coronavirus have begun to seriously worry Republicans.
Recent reporting suggests many in the GOP are concerned about losing the White House and the Senate in November.
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politicususa--2020-05-12--Former Head of Government Ethics Office: “Our President Is Insane”

The former Director of the Office of Government Ethics gave a frank assessment of the President ’ s mental health on Tuesday .
His comment comes as Donald Trump went on a tweeting spree .
Walter Shaub was head of the government ethics watchdog from 2013 to 2017 and he ’ s become a vocal Trump critic since .
He tweeted his candid opinion as Trump sent a string of messages defending himself .
“ Our president is insane and he is being covered like a normal president , ” Shaub said .
Shaub ’ s tweet was most likely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about investigating MSNBC host Joe Scarborough for murder .
Shaub retweeted criticism of this .
“ When will they open a Cold Case on the Psycho Joe Scarborough matter in Florida .
Did he get away with murder ?
Some people think so , ” Trump tweeted .
“ Why did he leave Congress so quietly and quickly ?
Isn ’ t it obvious ?
What ’ s happening now ?
A total nut job !
” Trump has made this unfounded claim in the past and recently revived it .
The President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on critics and praise of his own response to Coronavirus .
He ’ s been on something of a Twitter binge for several days .
“ TRANSITION TO GREATNESS ” and “ The American People are WARRIORS !
” he said , before making a false claim about Covid-19 testing in the United States .
“ Our Testing is the BEST in the World , by FAR !
Numbers are coming down in most parts of our Country , which wants to open and get going again .
It is happening , safely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have struggled to get tested for the disease .
Other countries have also performed much better on the pandemic than the U.S .
The President has ignored these realities .

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The former Director of the Office of Government Ethics gave a frank assessment of the President’s mental health on Tuesday. His comment comes as Donald Trump went on a tweeting spree.
Walter Shaub was head of the government ethics watchdog from 2013 to 2017 and he’s become a vocal Trump critic since. He tweeted his candid opinion as Trump sent a string of messages defending himself.
“Our president is insane and he is being covered like a normal president,” Shaub said.
https://twitter.com/waltshaub/status/1260191444708581383
Shaub’s tweet was most likely a response to Trump’s remarks about investigating MSNBC host Joe Scarborough for murder. Shaub retweeted criticism of this.
“When will they open a Cold Case on the Psycho Joe Scarborough matter in Florida. Did he get away with murder? Some people think so,” Trump tweeted.
“Why did he leave Congress so quietly and quickly? Isn’t it obvious? What’s happening now? A total nut job!”
Trump has made this unfounded claim in the past and recently revived it.
The President spent much of Tuesday morning tweeting attacks on critics and praise of his own response to Coronavirus. He’s been on something of a Twitter binge for several days.
“TRANSITION TO GREATNESS” and “The American People are WARRIORS!” he said, before making a false claim about Covid-19 testing in the United States.
“Our Testing is the BEST in the World, by FAR! Numbers are coming down in most parts of our Country, which wants to open and get going again. It is happening, safely!”
In reality, many Americans have struggled to get tested for the disease. Other countries have also performed much better on the pandemic than the U.S. The President has ignored these realities.
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politicususa--2020-05-12--McConnell Says “Classless” Obama Should Have Kept His Mouth Shut

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-Ky. ) criticized former President Barack Obama after news outlets obtained a tape of a web talk between the former president and members of the Obama Alumni Association in which he said the “ rule of law is at risk ” in the United States after it emerged the Justice Department dismissed the case against former national security adviser Michael Flynn .
“ I think President Obama should have kept his mouth shut , ” McConnell said in an interview with Trump 2020 senior adviser Lara Trump on an episode of Team Trump Online @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he doesn ’ t like much ( what this ) administration is doing , that ’ s understandable .
But I think it ’ s a little bit classless , frankly , to critique an administration that comes after you .
You had your shot , you were there for eight years.
” “ Generally former presidents just don ’ t do that , ” he added , pointing to the tradition started by the Bush administration to not criticize presidential successors .
“ The news over the last 24 hours I think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ justice department dropping charges against Michael Flynn , ” Obama reportedly said on the recording .
“ And the fact that there is no precedent that anybody can find for someone who has been charged with perjury [ in fact Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI ] just getting off scot-free .
That ’ s the kind of stuff where you begin to get worried that basic – not just institutional norms – but our basic understanding of rule of law is at risk , ” he continued .
“ And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it can accelerate pretty quickly as we ’ ve seen in other places.
” The former president ’ s comments prompted President Donald Trump to launch into an “ Obamagate ” conspiracy theory .
Trump peddled conspiracy theories about the role Obama played during the Russia investigation for the rest of the night of May 10 .
He was criticized last week for retweeting a conspiracy theory suggesting that Obama “ was the one running the Russian hoax.
” “ What they did , what the Obama administration did , is unprecedented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people will pay a big price because they are dishonest , crooked people .
They are scum , human scum , ” Trump said earlier this week .
“ [ Flynn ] was targeted by the Obama administration , and he was targeted in order to try to take down a president.
” Flynn resigned from the White House in disgrace after he provided false information about his communications with the Russian government , particularly after the news of his conversations with Sergey Kislyak , then the Russian ambassador to the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guilty to a felony count of “ willfully and knowingly ” making false statements to the FBI .

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) criticized former President Barack Obama after news outlets obtained a tape of a web talk between the former president and members of the Obama Alumni Association in which he said the “rule of law is at risk” in the United States after it emerged the Justice Department dismissed the case against former national security adviser Michael Flynn.
“I think President Obama should have kept his mouth shut,” McConnell said in an interview with Trump 2020 senior adviser Lara Trump on an episode of Team Trump Online! “You know, we know he doesn’t like much (what this) administration is doing, that’s understandable. But I think it’s a little bit classless, frankly, to critique an administration that comes after you. You had your shot, you were there for eight years.”
“Generally former presidents just don’t do that,” he added, pointing to the tradition started by the Bush administration to not criticize presidential successors.
“The news over the last 24 hours I think has been somewhat downplayed – about the justice department dropping charges against Michael Flynn,” Obama reportedly said on the recording.
“And the fact that there is no precedent that anybody can find for someone who has been charged with perjury [in fact Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI] just getting off scot-free. That’s the kind of stuff where you begin to get worried that basic – not just institutional norms – but our basic understanding of rule of law is at risk,” he continued. “And when you start moving in those directions, it can accelerate pretty quickly as we’ve seen in other places.”
The former president’s comments prompted President Donald Trump to launch into an “Obamagate” conspiracy theory.
OBAMAGATE! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 10, 2020
Trump peddled conspiracy theories about the role Obama played during the Russia investigation for the rest of the night of May 10.
He was criticized last week for retweeting a conspiracy theory suggesting that Obama “was the one running the Russian hoax.”
“What they did, what the Obama administration did, is unprecedented … and I hope a lot of people will pay a big price because they are dishonest, crooked people. They are scum, human scum,” Trump said earlier this week. “[Flynn] was targeted by the Obama administration, and he was targeted in order to try to take down a president.”
Flynn resigned from the White House in disgrace after he provided false information about his communications with the Russian government, particularly after the news of his conversations with Sergey Kislyak, then the Russian ambassador to the United States, became public. He later pleaded guilty to a felony count of “willfully and knowingly” making false statements to the FBI.


politicususa--2020-05-12--Former Republican Strategist Steve Schmidt: “This Would Not Have Happened” If Obama Were President

Former Republican strategist Steve Schmidt criticized President Donald Trump ’ s coronavirus response , saying that the United States would not have the highest death toll from the virus in the world if former President Barack Obama were still in office .
“ If Barack Obama was the president of the United States , this would not have happened , ” Schmidt told MSNBC ’ s Ari Melber .
“ We would have had competent professional people .
We would have done what we needed to do early.
” Schmidt pointed out that the federal response under Obama would have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crisis.
” ( At the time , Obama deployed United States personnel to West Africa to fight the Ebola outbreak , leading a worldwide response that brought cases down “ 80 percent from peak levels.
” ) “ We would have had someone like Ron Klain in charge of it , not the confederacy of dunces that we see running around the West Wing , ” he continued , adding that “ no amount of gaslighting , delusion , fantasy happy talk ” from President Trump would alter the reality that it will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recover from the financial devastation caused by the coronavirus pandemic .
You can watch the exchange below .
Schmidt also had harsh words for Trump ’ s decision to leave a press conference yesterday following exchanges with CBS ’ s Weijia Jiang and CNN ’ s Kaitlin Collins .
“ He ’ s shown a terrible example to the country .
One of the most important qualities of leadership in a moment of crisis like this is the ability to talk honestly , directly , clearly , so people understand what is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So right now , the country in many ways is opening back up , but it ’ s not opening back up because of coronavirus , Covid-19 is diminishing , because there ’ s less cases or there ’ s less deaths .
It ’ s opening up because Donald Trump thinks it ’ s politically expedient for it to be opened back up , and to get the economy moving .
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Former Republican strategist Steve Schmidt criticized President Donald Trump’s coronavirus response, saying that the United States would not have the highest death toll from the virus in the world if former President Barack Obama were still in office.
“If Barack Obama was the president of the United States, this would not have happened,” Schmidt told MSNBC’s Ari Melber. “We would have had competent professional people. We would have done what we needed to do early.”
Schmidt pointed out that the federal response under Obama would have mirrored “what happened during the Ebola crisis.” (At the time, Obama deployed United States personnel to West Africa to fight the Ebola outbreak, leading a worldwide response that brought cases down “80 percent from peak levels.”)
“We would have had someone like Ron Klain in charge of it, not the confederacy of dunces that we see running around the West Wing,” he continued, adding that “no amount of gaslighting, delusion, fantasy happy talk” from President Trump would alter the reality that it will take years for the United States to recover from the financial devastation caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
You can watch the exchange below.
.@SteveSchmidtSES: "If Barack Obama was the president of the United States, this would not have happened. We would have had competent professional people … not the confederacy of dunces that we see running around the West Wing." pic.twitter.com/9kGosC8NmT — MSNBC (@MSNBC) May 11, 2020
Schmidt also had harsh words for Trump’s decision to leave a press conference yesterday following exchanges with CBS’s Weijia Jiang and CNN’s Kaitlin Collins.
“He’s shown a terrible example to the country. One of the most important qualities of leadership in a moment of crisis like this is the ability to talk honestly, directly, clearly, so people understand what is the situation,” Schmidt said. “So right now, the country in many ways is opening back up, but it’s not opening back up because of coronavirus, Covid-19 is diminishing, because there’s less cases or there’s less deaths. It’s opening up because Donald Trump thinks it’s politically expedient for it to be opened back up, and to get the economy moving.”


politicususa--2020-05-12--Biden Calls for Inspector General to Investigate Coronavirus Stimulus Loans Given to Large Companies

Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has called for an inspector general to investigate coronavirus stimulus loans given to large companies @ @ @ @ @ administration .
“ Let me issue a warning right now to anyone who participates in @ @ @ @ @ Trump and his administration , ” Biden said in a video message released by his @ @ @ @ @ direct her to review every stimulus loan given to any big company or political insider.
@ @ @ @ @ promised that his inspector general would have the authority to report any wrongdoing to the @ @ @ @ @ can watch Biden ’ s video message below .
The coronavirus stimulus loan program has @ @ @ @ @ recent weeks as investigations revealed that large corporations applied––and received––assistance from the government .
For @ @ @ @ @ report from yesterday tells us that nearly 400 publicly traded companies “ received almost $ @ @ @ @ @ loans meant for small businesses desperately trying to survive the coronavirus crisis , ” citing @ @ @ @ @ record findings from the analytics firm FactSquared .

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Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has called for an inspector general to investigate coronavirus stimulus loans given to large companies and those close to the administration.
“Let me issue a warning right now to anyone who participates in a corrupt giveaway with President Trump and his administration,” Biden said in a video message released by his campaign. “I will direct her to review every stimulus loan given to any big company or political insider.”
The former vice president promised that his inspector general would have the authority to report any wrongdoing to the Department of Justice.
You can watch Biden’s video message below.
The coronavirus stimulus loan program has been dogged by controversy in recent weeks as investigations revealed that large corporations applied––and received––assistance from the government.
For example, a USA Today report from yesterday tells us that nearly 400 publicly traded companies “received almost $1.3 billion in federal forgivable loans meant for small businesses desperately trying to survive the coronavirus crisis,” citing an independent analysis of financial record findings from the analytics firm FactSquared.


politicususa--2020-05-12--Trump Revives Conspiracy Theory Suggesting Joe Scarborough Committed Murder, Demands Investigation

President Donald Trump has for the second time in as many weeks attacked MSNBC commentator and former congressman Joe Scarborough , suggesting he committed murder and demanding an investigation .
“ When will they open a Cold Case on the Psycho Joe Scarborough matter in Florida .
Did he get away with murder ?
” the president wrote on Twitter .
“ Some people think so .
Why did he leave Congress so quietly and quickly ?
Isn ’ t it obvious ?
What ’ s happening now ?
A total nut job !
” Trump referred to the death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intern of Scarborough ’ s who was found dead in Scarborough ’ s Fort Walton Beach office in Florida when he was a congressman .
Her death was not considered suspicious , and medical examiners concluded she died from a head injury after a fall , passing out because of an undiagnosed heart condition .
Last week , Trump made headlines for reviving the conspiracy theory .
“ ‘ Concast ’ should open up a long overdue Florida Cold Case against Psycho Joe Scarborough , ” the president said at the time .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ Brzezinski ] well , used them beautifully in the last Election , dumped them nicely , and will state on the record that he is “ nuts ” .
Besides , bad ratings !
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President Donald Trump has for the second time in as many weeks attacked MSNBC commentator and former congressman Joe Scarborough, suggesting he committed murder and demanding an investigation.
“When will they open a Cold Case on the Psycho Joe Scarborough matter in Florida. Did he get away with murder?” the president wrote on Twitter. “Some people think so. Why did he leave Congress so quietly and quickly? Isn’t it obvious? What’s happening now? A total nut job!”
When will they open a Cold Case on the Psycho Joe Scarborough matter in Florida. Did he get away with murder? Some people think so. Why did he leave Congress so quietly and quickly? Isn’t it obvious? What’s happening now? A total nut job! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 12, 2020
Trump referred to the death of 28-year-old Lori Klausutis, a former intern of Scarborough’s who was found dead in Scarborough’s Fort Walton Beach office in Florida when he was a congressman. Her death was not considered suspicious, and medical examiners concluded she died from a head injury after a fall, passing out because of an undiagnosed heart condition.
Last week, Trump made headlines for reviving the conspiracy theory.
“‘Concast’ should open up a long overdue Florida Cold Case against Psycho Joe Scarborough,” the president said at the time. “I know him and Crazy Mika [Brzezinski] well, used them beautifully in the last Election, dumped them nicely, and will state on the record that he is “nuts”. Besides, bad ratings!”
“Concast” should open up a long overdue Florida Cold Case against Psycho Joe Scarborough. I know him and Crazy Mika well, used them beautifully in the last Election, dumped them nicely, and will state on the record that he is “nuts”. Besides, bad ratings! #OPENJOECOLDCASE — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 4, 2020


politicususa--2020-05-13--Rachel Maddow Crushes Trump’s Lawyers For Arguing That He’s Too Busy To Be Investigated

On Tuesday , Donald Trump ’ s lawyers were in the U.S. Supreme Court making the case that the president is too busy to cooperate with any type of investigation .
They claimed Trump was too distracted with work to respond to subpoenas for his financial documents , including the tax returns that he was worked so tirelessly to hide from the American people .
But as Rachel Maddow pointed out on Tuesday , the president completely undercut his lawyers ’ argument by spending the entire day on Twitter .
“ Yeah , you need two hours ?
This president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time , ” Maddow said .
“ Given what we know about how he spends his time , including what he put on display about how he spends his time today.
” That would be a very good argument with many presidents .
But with this president , you getting two hours with him to organize evidence related to what these subpoenas are about – evidence related to potential money laundering , bank fraud , insurance fraud , campaign finance felonies .
Yeah , you need two hours ?
This president could probably @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help organize evidence about serious investigations like that given what we know about how he spends his time , including what he put on display about how he spends his time today .
Yeah , he probably could spare two hours with his lawyer to provide evidence .
Donald Trump is likely the least hardworking president in history For Americans who have spent the last three years paying attention to Donald Trump ’ s schedule , the idea that he is too busy working to respond to legal requests is simply laughable .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ out last month , citing a New York Times report , Trump often doesn ’ t show up to work until noon , and he ’ s constantly watching TV and feasting on “ comfort food.
” In the middle of a pandemic that has claimed more than 83,000 American lives , he spent hours tweeting and retweeting on Tuesday .
His Twitter feed alone is proof that he spends very little time working .
Ultimately , Donald Trump isn ’ t too busy to cooperate with these investigations ; he ’ s @ @ @ @

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On Tuesday, Donald Trump’s lawyers were in the U.S. Supreme Court making the case that the president is too busy to cooperate with any type of investigation.
They claimed Trump was too distracted with work to respond to subpoenas for his financial documents, including the tax returns that he was worked so tirelessly to hide from the American people.
But as Rachel Maddow pointed out on Tuesday, the president completely undercut his lawyers’ argument by spending the entire day on Twitter.
“Yeah, you need two hours? This president could probably afford to give you that time,” Maddow said. “Given what we know about how he spends his time, including what he put on display about how he spends his time today.”
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Rachel Maddow completely shreds the argument Trump’s lawyers spent the day making before the Supreme Court. #ctl #p2 #maddow pic.twitter.com/wLokqhV4BD — PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) May 13, 2020
Maddow said;
That would be a very good argument with many presidents. But with this president, you getting two hours with him to organize evidence related to what these subpoenas are about – evidence related to potential money laundering, bank fraud, insurance fraud, campaign finance felonies. Yeah, you need two hours? This president could probably afford to give you that time to help organize evidence about serious investigations like that given what we know about how he spends his time, including what he put on display about how he spends his time today. Yeah, he probably could spare two hours with his lawyer to provide evidence.
Donald Trump is likely the least hardworking president in history
For Americans who have spent the last three years paying attention to Donald Trump’s schedule, the idea that he is too busy working to respond to legal requests is simply laughable.
As PoliticusUSA’s Jason Easley pointed out last month, citing a New York Times report, Trump often doesn’t show up to work until noon, and he’s constantly watching TV and feasting on “comfort food.”
In the middle of a pandemic that has claimed more than 83,000 American lives, he spent hours tweeting and retweeting on Tuesday. His Twitter feed alone is proof that he spends very little time working.
Ultimately, Donald Trump isn’t too busy to cooperate with these investigations; he’s just too scared.
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politicususa--2020-05-13--Federal Judge Moves to Stop the Justice Department from Dropping Case Against Michael Flynn

U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan , who oversees the case against former President Donald Trump ’ s former national security adviser Michael Flynn , has appointed former judge John Gleeson to counter the Justice Department ’ s argument that Flynn ’ s case should be dismissed .
Sullivan wrote that Gleeson will present arguments as an amicus curiae––or “ friend of the court ” –– ” in opposition to the government ’ s Motion to Dismiss ” and on “ whether the Court should issue an Order to Show Cause why Mr. Flynn should not be held in criminal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the White House in disgrace after he provided false information about his communications with the Russian government , particularly after the news of his conversations with Sergey Kislyak , then the Russian ambassador to the United States , became public .
He later pleaded guilty to a felony count of “ willfully and knowingly ” making false statements to the FBI .
You can read the complete text of Judge Sullivan ’ s order HERE .
Gleeson authored a Washington Post op-ed earlier this week titled “ The Flynn Case Isn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Over.
” “ The department ’ s motion to dismiss the Flynn case is actually just a request — one that requires “ leave of the court ” before it is effective .
The executive branch has unreviewable authority to decide whether to prosecute a case .
But once it secures an indictment , the proceedings necessarily involve the judicial branch .
And the law provides that the court — not the executive branch — decides whether an indictment may be dismissed .
The responsible exercise of that authority is particularly important @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plea of guilty has already been accepted .
Government motions to dismiss at this stage are virtually unheard of , ” he wrote .
He continued : “ The department once argued that those conversations confirmed Flynn ’ s guilt .
It now claims those conversations were innocuous .
By ordering disclosure of the transcripts , the court can empower the American public to judge for itself — and assess why the department is trying to walk away from this important case.
” Gleeson notes that “ Flynn ’ s guilt has already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ finds dismissal would result in a miscarriage of justice , it can deny the motion , refuse to permit withdrawal of the guilty plea and proceed to sentencing .
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U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan, who oversees the case against former President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn, has appointed former judge John Gleeson to counter the Justice Department’s argument that Flynn’s case should be dismissed.
Sullivan wrote that Gleeson will present arguments as an amicus curiae––or “friend of the court”––”in opposition to the government’s Motion to Dismiss” and on “whether the Court should issue an Order to Show Cause why Mr. Flynn should not be held in criminal contempt for perjury.”
Flynn resigned from the White House in disgrace after he provided false information about his communications with the Russian government, particularly after the news of his conversations with Sergey Kislyak, then the Russian ambassador to the United States, became public. He later pleaded guilty to a felony count of “willfully and knowingly” making false statements to the FBI.
You can read the complete text of Judge Sullivan’s order HERE.
Gleeson authored a Washington Post op-ed earlier this week titled “The Flynn Case Isn’t Over Until the Judge Says It’s Over.”
“The department’s motion to dismiss the Flynn case is actually just a request — one that requires “leave of the court” before it is effective. The executive branch has unreviewable authority to decide whether to prosecute a case. But once it secures an indictment, the proceedings necessarily involve the judicial branch. And the law provides that the court — not the executive branch — decides whether an indictment may be dismissed. The responsible exercise of that authority is particularly important here, where a defendant’s plea of guilty has already been accepted. Government motions to dismiss at this stage are virtually unheard of,” he wrote.
He continued: “The department once argued that those conversations confirmed Flynn’s guilt. It now claims those conversations were innocuous. By ordering disclosure of the transcripts, the court can empower the American public to judge for itself — and assess why the department is trying to walk away from this important case.”


politicususa--2020-05-13--Trump Dismisses Dr. Fauci’s Warnings, Saying He “Wants to Play All Sides of the Equation”

President Donald Trump dismissed the warnings of Dr. Anthony Fauci , the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , saying schools should reopen even as more reports of children afflicted with possible COVID-19 related illnesses emerge .
“ They should open the schools , absolutely , I think they should .
And it ’ s had very little impact on young people , ” Trump told reporters .
“ It ’ s the governors ’ choice , but their state is not open if the schools are not open.
” The president claimed that Dr. Fauci @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the equation ” and said that his warning that states that reopen early could see catastrophic effects is “ not an acceptable answer , especially when it comes to schools.
” He insisted that the United States is “ going to have a tremendous fourth quarter.
” You can watch footage of the president ’ s remarks below .
In yesterday ’ s testimony before the Senate Health , Education , Labor and Pensions Committee , Dr. Fauci was clear .
“ My concern , that if some areas , city , states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ various checkpoints and prematurely open up without having the capability of being able to respond effectively and efficiently , my concern is that we will start to see little spikes that might turn into outbreak , ” he said .
Fauci , who polls say is the most trusted official on the White House ’ s coronavirus task force , added that “ we just have to see on a step-by-step basis as we get into the period of time with the fall about reopening the schools , exactly where we will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He noted that because the pandemic is affecting regions differently , “ it ’ s not going to be universally or homogeneous .
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President Donald Trump dismissed the warnings of Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, saying schools should reopen even as more reports of children afflicted with possible COVID-19 related illnesses emerge.
“They should open the schools, absolutely, I think they should. And it’s had very little impact on young people,” Trump told reporters. “It’s the governors’ choice, but their state is not open if the schools are not open.”
The president claimed that Dr. Fauci “wants to play all sides of the equation” and said that his warning that states that reopen early could see catastrophic effects is “not an acceptable answer, especially when it comes to schools.” He insisted that the United States is “going to have a tremendous fourth quarter.”
You can watch footage of the president’s remarks below.
President Trump says he was "surprised" by Dr. Fauci's warning about reopening schools during the pandemic and says it's "not an acceptable answer" https://t.co/Nj065CIsxp pic.twitter.com/oX2LkydkPp — CBS News (@CBSNews) May 13, 2020
In yesterday’s testimony before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Dr. Fauci was clear.
“My concern, that if some areas, city, states or what have you jump over those various checkpoints and prematurely open up without having the capability of being able to respond effectively and efficiently, my concern is that we will start to see little spikes that might turn into outbreak,” he said.
Fauci, who polls say is the most trusted official on the White House’s coronavirus task force, added that “we just have to see on a step-by-step basis as we get into the period of time with the fall about reopening the schools, exactly where we will be in the dynamics of the outbreak.” He noted that because the pandemic is affecting regions differently, “it’s not going to be universally or homogeneous.”


politicususa--2020-05-13--Seniors Flock To Biden As Trump Support Drops By 22 Points

Trump won seniors with 52 % of the vote in 2016 , but Joe Biden now gets 57 % of the support of voters over the age of 65 .
Ryan Struyk pointed to the shift in the new CNN poll : Seniors are vulnerable both economically and medically due to Trump ’ s failed response to the coronavirus .
Seniors are facing increased economic pressure and added expense while living on a fixed income due to Trump ’ s virus response .
A person on a fixed income can ’ t easily afford the additional expense of paying for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are also medically vulnerable to the virus itself , so not only are they being squeezed financially , but their lives are in jeopardy due to Trump .
Trump ’ s victory in 2016 was potentially driven just as much by voters who voted against Hillary Clinton as it was by intense support for Donald Trump .
Trump has made life worse for Americans across age and demographic spectrums , but older voters are the backbone of presidential elections .
They show up like no other bloc of voters in the country .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump will be a one-term president .
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Trump won seniors with 52% of the vote in 2016, but Joe Biden now gets 57% of the support of voters over the age of 65.
Ryan Struyk pointed to the shift in the new CNN poll:
Voters over 65 years old: 2016 exit polls:
Trump 52%
Clinton 45% 2020 national @CNN poll:
Biden 57%
Trump 42% — Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) May 13, 2020
Seniors are vulnerable both economically and medically due to Trump’s failed response to the coronavirus. Seniors are facing increased economic pressure and added expense while living on a fixed income due to Trump’s virus response. A person on a fixed income can’t easily afford the additional expense of paying for grocery or prescription delivery.
Elder Americans are also medically vulnerable to the virus itself, so not only are they being squeezed financially, but their lives are in jeopardy due to Trump.
Trump’s victory in 2016 was potentially driven just as much by voters who voted against Hillary Clinton as it was by intense support for Donald Trump.
Trump has made life worse for Americans across age and demographic spectrums, but older voters are the backbone of presidential elections. They show up like no other bloc of voters in the country.
If seniors flip to Joe Biden, Donald Trump will be a one-term president.
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politicususa--2020-05-13--Trump Uses Routine Intel To Make Fake Biden Unmasking Scandal

As the economy collapses , and the country teeters under the weight of a pandemic , Trump is making up fake Biden scandals .
The National Security Agency received and approved requests from more than a dozen Obama administration officials , including Vice President Joe Biden , to “ unmask ” a U.S. citizen mentioned in classified foreign intelligence reports that revealed the identity of Michael Flynn .
The requests were made between President Trump ’ s November 2016 election and inauguration in January 2017 , according to a declassified memo made public Wednesday .
Unmasking U.S. identities in intelligence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ occurs thousands of times annually , according to statistics maintained by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence , and is requested by senior administration officials to better understand the context of intercepted conversations that are being reviewed .
The memo was released by Sens .
Ron Johnson and Chuck Grassley , two Trump allies who have been trying to create a Senate investigation into Biden to help Trump .
Trump and the Republicans don ’ t want people to think about their lost jobs , lost friends and relatives who have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact that the pandemic is raging on in the United States .
Republicans want to change the subject , as Trump has been furiously tweeting for days in an effort to discredit the Russia scandal .
Trump and the GOP ’ s poll numbers are slipping by the day , so they are trying to get the base back in line by doing what they do best .
They are trying to create a distraction to change the subject .
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As the economy collapses, and the country teeters under the weight of a pandemic, Trump is making up fake Biden scandals.
The Wall Street Journal reported:
The National Security Agency received and approved requests from more than a dozen Obama administration officials, including Vice President Joe Biden, to “unmask” a U.S. citizen mentioned in classified foreign intelligence reports that revealed the identity of Michael Flynn.
The requests were made between President Trump’s November 2016 election and inauguration in January 2017, according to a declassified memo made public Wednesday.
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Unmasking U.S. identities in intelligence reports is a fairly routine process that occurs thousands of times annually, according to statistics maintained by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and is requested by senior administration officials to better understand the context of intercepted conversations that are being reviewed.
The memo was released by Sens. Ron Johnson and Chuck Grassley, two Trump allies who have been trying to create a Senate investigation into Biden to help Trump.
Trump and the Republicans don’t want people to think about their lost jobs, lost friends and relatives who have died from the coronavirus, or the fact that the pandemic is raging on in the United States.
Republicans want to change the subject, as Trump has been furiously tweeting for days in an effort to discredit the Russia scandal. Trump and the GOP’s poll numbers are slipping by the day, so they are trying to get the base back in line by doing what they do best. They are trying to create a distraction to change the subject.
For more discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group.
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politicususa--2020-05-13--Lindsey Graham Tells Americans No More Virus Relief

Sen. Lindsey Graham responded to the proposal for a massive virus relief package from House Democrats by calling the bill dead on arrival .
Speaker Pelosi made it clear that Graham and Senate Republicans are saying no to American heroes : Well , let me just talk about our enthusiastic approach to opening up our economy , and that is testing , tracing , treating , and isolation if necessary .
That is what is essential .
It ’ s scientific , and it ’ s fair .
That ’ s number one in our bill , is how do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do we get rid of this virus , this villain ?
And that is testing , tracing , treatment and isolation .
Second to that is honoring our heroes .
That ’ s why it ’ s called The Heroes Act .
In no particular order , the provisions call for honoring our heroes : our first responders , our health care workers , for sure , our teachers , our sanitation workers , food service , transit , you name it—those who are on the frontline .
And we help them by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ governments because that ’ s where they get paid , and it is , in large measure .
And we have important assistance for hospitals as well .
So , it ’ s about testing .
It ’ s about honoring our heroes and , third , it ’ s about putting money in the pockets of the American people by some of the measures that you mentioned .
Sen. Graham and Senate Republicans are saying no to every American .
If they refuse to help state and local governments , they are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Local government impacts everyday life for every person in the country .
The economy will get even worse if local and state governments have to start laying off essential workers .
The real-world impact is fewer teachers , first responders , and essential public services that local governments provide .
Republicans don ’ t want to spend any more money on aid because they are trying to pretend like the crisis is over .
They are also laying a future marker in case Joe Biden wins the presidency .
Lindsey Graham is telling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bailout Donald Trump than save the country from a potential depression .

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Sen. Lindsey Graham responded to the proposal for a massive virus relief package from House Democrats by calling the bill dead on arrival.
Graham (R-SC) tweeted:
It has so much unrelated to coronavirus — it is Dead on Arrival in the Senate. https://t.co/q4Xw3PfqJD — Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) May 13, 2020
Speaker Pelosi made it clear that Graham and Senate Republicans are saying no to American heroes:
Well, let me just talk about our enthusiastic approach to opening up our economy, and that is testing, tracing, treating, and isolation if necessary. That is what is essential. It’s scientific, and it’s fair. That’s number one in our bill, is how do we open up the economy? How do we get rid of this virus, this villain? And that is testing, tracing, treatment and isolation.
Second to that is honoring our heroes. That’s why it’s called The Heroes Act. In no particular order, the provisions call for honoring our heroes: our first responders, our health care workers, for sure, our teachers, our sanitation workers, food service, transit, you name it—those who are on the frontline. And we help them by sending the money to state and local governments because that’s where they get paid, and it is, in large measure. And we have important assistance for hospitals as well.
So, it’s about testing. It’s about honoring our heroes and, third, it’s about putting money in the pockets of the American people by some of the measures that you mentioned.
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Pelosi reminds the American people that Republicans are refusing to help them. pic.twitter.com/UpQyeSbKBo — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) May 13, 2020
Sen. Graham and Senate Republicans are saying no to every American. If they refuse to help state and local governments, they are refusing to help the American people. Local government impacts everyday life for every person in the country.
The economy will get even worse if local and state governments have to start laying off essential workers. The real-world impact is fewer teachers, first responders, and essential public services that local governments provide.
Republicans don’t want to spend any more money on aid because they are trying to pretend like the crisis is over. They are also laying a future marker in case Joe Biden wins the presidency.
Lindsey Graham is telling people to suffer because Republicans would rather bailout Donald Trump than save the country from a potential depression.


politicususa--2020-05-13--Coronavirus Whistleblower Warns of “Darkest Winter in Modern History” if Response Isn’t Improved

A whistleblower has warned that the effects of Coronavirus this winter will be devastating unless the country is better prepared .
His testimony to Congress has been released .
Dr. Rick Bright claims he was fired as head of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority because he opposed the widespread use of hydroxyhcloroquine .
President Donald Trump and his allies pushed the untested Coronavirus treatment .
Bright will testify before Congress on Thursday and CNN obtained his prepared testimony .
“ Our window of opportunity is closing , ” Bright will say .
“ If we fail to develop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ science , I fear the pandemic will get far worse and be prolonged , causing unprecedented illness and fatalities.
” “ Without clear planning and implementation of the steps that I and other experts have outlined , 2020 will be darkest winter in modern history , ” he will say .
Bright will tell the House Committee on Energy and Commerce ’ s health subcommittee that he was ousted from his position because he opposed the use of an hydroxychloroquine .
He will say he “ resisted efforts to promote and enable broad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , to the American people without transparent information on the potential health risks.
” “ As I reflect on the past few months of this outbreak , it is painfully clear that we were not as prepared as we should have been , ” Bright ’ s written testimony says .
“ We missed early warning signals and we forgot important pages from our pandemic playbook.
” “ The virus is out there , it ’ s everywhere .
We need to be able to find it , to isolate it and to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Bright will tell Congress .
“ We need tests that are accurate , rapid , easy to use , low cost , and available to everyone who needs them .
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A whistleblower has warned that the effects of Coronavirus this winter will be devastating unless the country is better prepared. His testimony to Congress has been released.
Dr. Rick Bright claims he was fired as head of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority because he opposed the widespread use of hydroxyhcloroquine.
President Donald Trump and his allies pushed the untested Coronavirus treatment. Bright will testify before Congress on Thursday and CNN obtained his prepared testimony.
“Our window of opportunity is closing,” Bright will say.
“If we fail to develop a national coordinated response, based in science, I fear the pandemic will get far worse and be prolonged, causing unprecedented illness and fatalities.”
“Without clear planning and implementation of the steps that I and other experts have outlined, 2020 will be darkest winter in modern history,” he will say.
Bright will tell the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s health subcommittee that he was ousted from his position because he opposed the use of an hydroxychloroquine.
He will say he “resisted efforts to promote and enable broad access to an unproven drug, chloroquine, to the American people without transparent information on the potential health risks.”
“As I reflect on the past few months of this outbreak, it is painfully clear that we were not as prepared as we should have been,” Bright’s written testimony says.
“We missed early warning signals and we forgot important pages from our pandemic playbook.”
“The virus is out there, it’s everywhere. We need to be able to find it, to isolate it and to stop it from infecting more people,” Bright will tell Congress.
“We need tests that are accurate, rapid, easy to use, low cost, and available to everyone who needs them.”
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politicususa--2020-05-13--Biden Says He’s “Really Resisting” Giving Donald Trump a Nickname

Joe Biden may give Donald Trump a nickname , according to a new interview with the former vice president .
Trump is well-known for his use of insulting names .
The presumptive Democratic nominee spoke to Snapchat ’ s Good Luck America in a three-part interview .
He told Peter Hamby about his thoughts on “ Sleepy Joe.
” “ Look , Trump is a master at laying nicknames on people but the vast majority of the voters out there that have voted , including young people , are not getting all their news from the internet , ” Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trying to compete there , ” he said .
“ We ’ re getting started late in the comparative sense , 102 million video views across social media platforms just in mid-March , just since mid-March for me.
” “ And look at all these young people now who are getting out of high school .
They are doing part-time jobs .
They ’ re driving Ubers , they ’ re doing a whole range of things that – the world ’ s changing , but we haven ’ t changed to accommodate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think it ’ s just important to speak to that .
And in terms of energy , I don ’ t have any problem comparing my energy level to Donald Trump , who I ’ m really resisting giving a nickname to.
” Biden emphasized his efforts to get young voters on board .
He dismissed the idea he was “ the lesser of two evils.
” “ Here ’ s where I come down .
Young people want the truth and they want authenticity , ” Biden said .
“ And the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ No one doubts I mean what I say , I sometimes say more than I mean , but no one doubts I mean what I say .
And younger Americans have had a really tough run of it.
” “ Millennials came of age defined by 9/11 , the 2008 financial crisis .
Generation Z has grown up at a time of school shooting , crushing student debt.
” “ There ’ s a whole range of things that not only get us out of this mess in terms of recovery as we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deal with the institutional problems that exist and have existed for some time .
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Joe Biden may give Donald Trump a nickname, according to a new interview with the former vice president. Trump is well-known for his use of insulting names.
The presumptive Democratic nominee spoke to Snapchat’s Good Luck America in a three-part interview. He told Peter Hamby about his thoughts on “Sleepy Joe.”
“Look, Trump is a master at laying nicknames on people but the vast majority of the voters out there that have voted, including young people, are not getting all their news from the internet,” Biden said.
“But I’m trying to compete there,” he said.
“We’re getting started late in the comparative sense, 102 million video views across social media platforms just in mid-March, just since mid-March for me.”
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“And look at all these young people now who are getting out of high school. They are doing part-time jobs. They’re driving Ubers, they’re doing a whole range of things that – the world’s changing, but we haven’t changed to accommodate to their needs.”
“And I think it’s just important to speak to that. And in terms of energy, I don’t have any problem comparing my energy level to Donald Trump, who I’m really resisting giving a nickname to.”
Biden emphasized his efforts to get young voters on board. He dismissed the idea he was “the lesser of two evils.”
“Here’s where I come down. Young people want the truth and they want authenticity,” Biden said.
“And the bad news is the good news. No one doubts I mean what I say, I sometimes say more than I mean, but no one doubts I mean what I say. And younger Americans have had a really tough run of it.”
“Millennials came of age defined by 9/11, the 2008 financial crisis. Generation Z has grown up at a time of school shooting, crushing student debt.”
“There’s a whole range of things that not only get us out of this mess in terms of recovery as we get to the recovery stage, but deal with the institutional problems that exist and have existed for some time.”
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politicususa--2020-05-13--Howard Stern: Trump “Despises” the Voters Who “Love Him the Most”

Donald Trump ’ s former friend Howard Stern says the President hates his most loyal voters and wouldn ’ t let them into his hotels .
He also blasted the voters themselves .
Stern and Trump were once personal friends and the future president was a frequent guest on Stern ’ s show .
But on Tuesday , the radio host offered some hard truths to Trump ’ s supporters .
“ The oddity in all of this is the people Trump despises most , love him the most , ” Stern said on his SiriusXM show .
“ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the most part… he wouldn ’ t even let them in a f***ing hotel.
” “ He ’ d be disgusted by them .
Go to Mar-a-Lago , see if there ’ s any people who look like you , ” Stern said .
“ I ’ m talking to you in the audience.
” “ The Trump voter who idolizes the guy , he despises you , ” Stern cautioned .
Stern seemed to reflect on his former friendship with Trump , saying he didn ’ t hate the President but he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the White House .
Stern endorsed Hillary Clinton in 2016 .
“ I hate you for voting for him , for not having intelligence .
For not being able to see what ’ s going on with the coronavirus , for not being able to see what the justice department is doing.
” “ I hate you , I don ’ t want you here , ” he said to any Trump fans listening .
“ I do think it would be extremely patriotic of Donald to say , ‘ I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t want to be president anymore , ' ” he said .

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Donald Trump’s former friend Howard Stern says the President hates his most loyal voters and wouldn’t let them into his hotels. He also blasted the voters themselves.
Stern and Trump were once personal friends and the future president was a frequent guest on Stern’s show. But on Tuesday, the radio host offered some hard truths to Trump’s supporters.
“The oddity in all of this is the people Trump despises most, love him the most,” Stern said on his SiriusXM show.
“The people who are voting for Trump for the most part… he wouldn’t even let them in a f***ing hotel.”
Stern then addressed the President’s voters directly.
“He’d be disgusted by them. Go to Mar-a-Lago, see if there’s any people who look like you,” Stern said. “I’m talking to you in the audience.”
“The Trump voter who idolizes the guy, he despises you,” Stern cautioned.
Stern seemed to reflect on his former friendship with Trump, saying he didn’t hate the President but he simply wasn’t fit to be in the White House. Stern endorsed Hillary Clinton in 2016.
“I don’t hate Donald,” Stern said.
“I hate you for voting for him, for not having intelligence. For not being able to see what’s going on with the coronavirus, for not being able to see what the justice department is doing.”
“I hate you, I don’t want you here,” he said to any Trump fans listening.
“I do think it would be extremely patriotic of Donald to say, ‘I’m in over my head and I don’t want to be president anymore,'” he said.
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politicususa--2020-05-13--Paul Manafort Gets Released from Federal Prison Due to Coronavirus Fears

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort , who was convicted in August 2018 on eight charges of tax and bank fraud related to work conducted in Ukraine and sentenced to 7 1/2 months in prison , has been granted a release as the novel coronavirus spreads in prisons .
Manafort was released from a federal correctional institution in Loretto , Pennsylvania , early this morning .
Manafort was slated to be released from prison in November 2024 , according to the Bureau of Prisons , but will serve out the rest of his sentence in home confinement .
Manafort ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Manafort ’ s reportedly failing health and requested that he be immediately transferred to home confinement because he is considered high-risk due to his age and preexisting conditions .
Manafort , who takes multiple medications for various ailments , was hospitalized for several days in December due to a “ cardiac event.
” “ We write on behalf of our client to request that the Bureau of Prisons ( “ BOP ” ) immediately transfer Mr. Manafort to home confinement to serve the remainder of his sentence or , alternatively , for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accordance with Attorney General William Barr ’ s directives to the BOP on March 26 and April 3 , 2020 , and the Coronavirus Aid , Relief , and Economic Security Act ( “ CARES Act ” ) , enacted on March 27 , 2020 , ” attorneys Kevin Downing and Todd Blanche wrote in an April 13 letter obtained by ABC News .
Although Manafort has only served about 30 percent of his sentence , prison officials are given a wide berth in deciding whether to move inmates to home confinement .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ clarification regarding home confinement policy for certain inmates after its conflicting messages sparked controversy .
“ [ Bureau of Prisons ] is at this time prioritizing for consideration those inmates who either ( 1 ) have served 50 % or more of their sentences , or ( 2 ) have 18 months or less remaining in their sentences and have served 25 % or more of their sentences , ” DOJ prosecutors wrote in a court filing in the Southern District of New York last month .
“ As BOP processes the inmates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and learns more about the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on BOP facilities , it is assessing whether and how to otherwise priority consideration .
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Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, who was convicted in August 2018 on eight charges of tax and bank fraud related to work conducted in Ukraine and sentenced to 7 1/2 months in prison, has been granted a release as the novel coronavirus spreads in prisons.
Manafort was released from a federal correctional institution in Loretto, Pennsylvania, early this morning. Manafort was slated to be released from prison in November 2024, according to the Bureau of Prisons, but will serve out the rest of his sentence in home confinement.
Manafort’s attorneys have in recent months cited Manafort’s reportedly failing health and requested that he be immediately transferred to home confinement because he is considered high-risk due to his age and preexisting conditions. Manafort, who takes multiple medications for various ailments, was hospitalized for several days in December due to a “cardiac event.”
“We write on behalf of our client to request that the Bureau of Prisons (“BOP”) immediately transfer Mr. Manafort to home confinement to serve the remainder of his sentence or, alternatively, for the duration of the on-going COVID-19 pandemic in accordance with Attorney General William Barr’s directives to the BOP on March 26 and April 3, 2020, and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), enacted on March 27, 2020,” attorneys Kevin Downing and Todd Blanche wrote in an April 13 letter obtained by ABC News.
Although Manafort has only served about 30 percent of his sentence, prison officials are given a wide berth in deciding whether to move inmates to home confinement. The Justice Department last month issued a clarification regarding home confinement policy for certain inmates after its conflicting messages sparked controversy.
“[Bureau of Prisons] is at this time prioritizing for consideration those inmates who either (1) have served 50% or more of their sentences, or (2) have 18 months or less remaining in their sentences and have served 25% or more of their sentences,” DOJ prosecutors wrote in a court filing in the Southern District of New York last month. “As BOP processes the inmates eligible for home confinement under these criteria and learns more about the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on BOP facilities, it is assessing whether and how to otherwise priority consideration.”


politicususa--2020-05-13--Trump And His Associates Pressure CDC To Change How It Counts Coronavirus Deaths

A new report from The Daily Beast reveals that President Donald Trump and members of the White House coronavirus task force are pressuring officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) to change “ how the agency works with states to count coronavirus-related deaths.
” The report notes that Trump and his associates are “ pushing for revisions that could lead to far fewer deaths being counted than originally reported , according to five administration officials working on the government ’ s response to the pandemic.
” The president has reportedly suggested that the official death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incorrectly tallied or even inflated by current methodology.
” As such , the White House has pushed the CDC to adjust how it counts coronavirus-related deaths and Deborah Birx , who coordinates the task force , has urged CDC officials not to count individuals who do not have confirmed test results and are presumed positive or who have the virus “ and may not have died as a direct result of it.
” CDC officials are pushing back against the White House ’ s request , in a blunt refusal to underplay the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ individuals , including Dr. Anthony Fauci , the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , believe the death toll is much higher than recorded .

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A new report from The Daily Beast reveals that President Donald Trump and members of the White House coronavirus task force are pressuring officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to change “how the agency works with states to count coronavirus-related deaths.”
The report notes that Trump and his associates are “pushing for revisions that could lead to far fewer deaths being counted than originally reported, according to five administration officials working on the government’s response to the pandemic.”
The president has reportedly suggested that the official death count––which now stands at over 83,400––was “incorrectly tallied or even inflated by current methodology.” As such, the White House has pushed the CDC to adjust how it counts coronavirus-related deaths and Deborah Birx, who coordinates the task force, has urged CDC officials not to count individuals who do not have confirmed test results and are presumed positive or who have the virus “and may not have died as a direct result of it.”
CDC officials are pushing back against the White House’s request, in a blunt refusal to underplay the coronavirus’s mortality rate. Multiple individuals, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, believe the death toll is much higher than recorded.


politicususa--2020-05-15--Obama Destroys Trump’s Crackpot Conspiracy Theory With One Word: ‘Vote’

Like a drunk man sitting alone at a local pub , Donald Trump has spent the past week desperately shouting “ Obamagate ” at anybody willing to listen .
On Wednesday , he tweeted out just a single word in all caps : ‘ OBAMAGATE !
’ , which he then retweeted today – you know , something a completely stable president does in the middle of a global health emergency .
Not even Trump knows what any of this actually means , but he isn ’ t really a details kind of guy .
All he needed was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ network willing to be his megaphone .
On Thursday , Barack Obama took to social media to give what can only be interpreted as a response to Trump ’ s broken-minded ramblings – and the former president only needed one word : vote .
Obama ’ s former VP and the man who hopes to send Trump packing in November , Joe Biden , also chimed in .
Obama offered both a response and a solution to Trump Donald Trump ’ s new crusade to pin a scandal on his more popular predecessor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaked phone call , slammed Trump ’ s “ chaotic ” handling of the coronavirus .
On the same call , Obama said the “ rule of law is at risk ” after the Justice Department dropped its case against Michael Flynn even though the former national security adviser admitted his guilt .
Obama ’ s one-word social media post on Thursday doesn ’ t just offer his first public response to his unhinged successor , but it also gives the American people a solution to the Trump crisis .
The current president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United States of America .
Each day he remains in the White House , that threat grows .
With a Republican Party refusing to hold Donald Trump accountable , the only remaining solution is to vote him out of office .

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Like a drunk man sitting alone at a local pub, Donald Trump has spent the past week desperately shouting “Obamagate” at anybody willing to listen.
On Wednesday, he tweeted out just a single word in all caps: ‘OBAMAGATE!’, which he then retweeted today – you know, something a completely stable president does in the middle of a global health emergency.
OBAMAGATE! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 14, 2020
Not even Trump knows what any of this actually means, but he isn’t really a details kind of guy. All he needed was a catchy scandal name and a right-wing propaganda network willing to be his megaphone.
Check and check.
On Thursday, Barack Obama took to social media to give what can only be interpreted as a response to Trump’s broken-minded ramblings – and the former president only needed one word: vote.
Vote. — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) May 14, 2020
Obama’s former VP and the man who hopes to send Trump packing in November, Joe Biden, also chimed in.
Obama offered both a response and a solution to Trump
Donald Trump’s new crusade to pin a scandal on his more popular predecessor comes after Barack Obama, in a leaked phone call, slammed Trump’s “chaotic” handling of the coronavirus.
On the same call, Obama said the “rule of law is at risk” after the Justice Department dropped its case against Michael Flynn even though the former national security adviser admitted his guilt.
Obama’s one-word social media post on Thursday doesn’t just offer his first public response to his unhinged successor, but it also gives the American people a solution to the Trump crisis.
The current president is a clear and present danger to the United States of America. Each day he remains in the White House, that threat grows.
With a Republican Party refusing to hold Donald Trump accountable, the only remaining solution is to vote him out of office.
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politicususa--2020-05-15--Trump Busted For Grifting Nearly $1M From Taxpayers Through Payments To His Private Company

Taxpayers have been on the hook for nearly $ 1 million in payments to Donald Trump ’ s private company since he took office in 2017 , according to a new report from The Washington Post .
The Post reported , “ The U.S. government has paid at least $ 970,000 to President Trump ’ s company since Trump took office — including payments for more than 1,600 nightly room rentals at Trump ’ s hotels and clubs , according to federal records obtained by The Washington Post.
” The report confirms that Trump has literally been profiting from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foot inside the White House .
More via The Washington Post : Since March , The Post has catalogued an additional $ 340,000 in such payments .
They were almost all related to trips taken by Trump , his family and his top officials .
The government is not known to have paid for the rooms for Trump and his family members at his properties but it has paid for staffers and Secret Service agents to accompany the president .
The payments create an unprecedented business relationship between the president ’ s private @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the first month of Trump ’ s presidency , and continued into this year , records show .
The records show that taxpayers have now paid for the equivalent of more than four years ’ worth of nightly rentals at Trump properties , including 950 nights at Trump ’ s golf club in Bedminster , N.J. , and 530 nights at the president ’ s Mar-a-Lago Club in Florida , according to a Post analysis .
Trump still owns his business , though he says he has given day-to-day control to his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump said that when government officials visit Trump properties with the president , they are charged “ like 50 bucks.
” But in the 1,600 room rentals examined by The Post , there were no examples of a rate that low .
Trump hasn ’ t drained the swamp ; he is the swamp This isn ’ t the first piece of jaw-dropping reporting to show that Donald Trump is grifting his way through the presidency , and it almost certainly won ’ t be the last .
Earlier this year , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spent the equivalent of 334 years of presidential salary on weekend trips to his golf club .
In a February , The Washington Post reported that Trump has been charging the U.S. Secret Service $ 650 per night while they protect him during visits to his properties .
This , of course , is just the tip of the iceberg for a president who has been openly using his office to enrich himself and his corrupt family .
Trump likes to tout the fact that he forgoes a White House salary , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that his massive grift job on taxpayers makes any presidential salary look like peanuts .
Despite his promises , Donald Trump hasn ’ t drained the swamp of D.C. corruption since he took office in 2017 .
He is the swamp .

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Taxpayers have been on the hook for nearly $1 million in payments to Donald Trump’s private company since he took office in 2017, according to a new report from The Washington Post.
The Post reported, “The U.S. government has paid at least $970,000 to President Trump’s company since Trump took office — including payments for more than 1,600 nightly room rentals at Trump’s hotels and clubs, according to federal records obtained by The Washington Post.”
The report confirms that Trump has literally been profiting from the presidency since the first month he set foot inside the White House.
More via The Washington Post:
Since March, The Post has catalogued an additional $340,000 in such payments. They were almost all related to trips taken by Trump, his family and his top officials. The government is not known to have paid for the rooms for Trump and his family members at his properties but it has paid for staffers and Secret Service agents to accompany the president. The payments create an unprecedented business relationship between the president’s private company and his government — which began in the first month of Trump’s presidency, and continued into this year, records show. The records show that taxpayers have now paid for the equivalent of more than four years’ worth of nightly rentals at Trump properties, including 950 nights at Trump’s golf club in Bedminster, N.J., and 530 nights at the president’s Mar-a-Lago Club in Florida, according to a Post analysis. Trump still owns his business, though he says he has given day-to-day control to his eldest sons. Last year, Eric Trump said that when government officials visit Trump properties with the president, they are charged “like 50 bucks.” But in the 1,600 room rentals examined by The Post, there were no examples of a rate that low.
Trump hasn’t drained the swamp; he is the swamp
This isn’t the first piece of jaw-dropping reporting to show that Donald Trump is grifting his way through the presidency, and it almost certainly won’t be the last.
Earlier this year, in fact, I noted that Trump has spent the equivalent of 334 years of presidential salary on weekend trips to his golf club. In a February, The Washington Post reported that Trump has been charging the U.S. Secret Service $650 per night while they protect him during visits to his properties.
This, of course, is just the tip of the iceberg for a president who has been openly using his office to enrich himself and his corrupt family.
Trump likes to tout the fact that he forgoes a White House salary, but what he doesn’t mention is that his massive grift job on taxpayers makes any presidential salary look like peanuts.
Despite his promises, Donald Trump hasn’t drained the swamp of D.C. corruption since he took office in 2017. He is the swamp.
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politicususa--2020-05-14--Trump Pathetically Tries To Blame Obama For Pandemic Preparedness

Trump tried to blame Obama for the pandemic preparedness plan that he never read while claiming that he came up with a better plan .
MS. MCENANY : Hi , there .
I just wanted to outline our pandemic preparedness .
The Obama-Biden plan that has been referenced was insufficient ; it wasn ’ t going to work .
So what our administration did , under the leadership of President Trump , is do an entire 2018 Pandemic Preparedness Report .
Beyond that , we did a whole exercise on pandemic preparedness in August of last year and had an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other words , the Obama-Biden paper packet was superseded by a President Trump-style Pandemic Preparedness Response plan .
THE PRESIDENT : Which was much better , which was much more complete , and which was a lot tougher .
We were — we were given very little when we came into this administration .
And they ’ ve done a fantastic job .
And I think we ’ re going to have a vaccine by the end of the year , and I think distribution will take place almost simultaneously because we ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you ’ ll see that tomorrow .
The Mercury News fact-checked this claim and found : The playbook — 40 pages plus appendices — contains step-by-step advice on questions to ask , decisions to make , and which federal agencies are responsible for what .
It includes sample documents that officials could use for inter-agency meetings .
And it explicitly lists novel coronaviruses as one of the kinds of pathogens that could require a major response .
The color-coded , checklist-style document addresses issues like testing , funding , personal protective equipment , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ diplomacy , the use of the military , public communication , even mortuary services .
The Obama plan also came with a list of detailed questions to ask at each stage of the process , which is exactly what one would expect from an intelligent , thoughtful , and highly competent administration .
The Trump administration ignored the plan and the pandemic , which is why Trump is spending his time making pathetic excuses , instead of cleaning up his mess .

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Trump tried to blame Obama for the pandemic preparedness plan that he never read while claiming that he came up with a better plan.
Transcript via the White House:
MS. MCENANY: Hi, there. I just wanted to outline our pandemic preparedness. The Obama-Biden plan that has been referenced was insufficient; it wasn’t going to work. So what our administration did, under the leadership of President Trump, is do an entire 2018 Pandemic Preparedness Report.
Beyond that, we did a whole exercise on pandemic preparedness in August of last year and had an entire after-action report put together. In other words, the Obama-Biden paper packet was superseded by a President Trump-style Pandemic Preparedness Response plan.
THE PRESIDENT: Which was much better, which was much more complete, and which was a lot tougher. We were — we were given very little when we came into this administration. And they’ve done a fantastic job. And I think we’re going to have a vaccine by the end of the year, and I think distribution will take place almost simultaneously because we’ve geared up the military. And you’ll see that tomorrow.
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The plan that Trump and his press secretary dismissed as a "paper packet" was actually a 69 page detailed step by step plan complete with checklists for how the federal government should respond to a pandemic. Trump ignored it. pic.twitter.com/TS0wti5Rbn — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) May 14, 2020
The Mercury News fact-checked this claim and found:
The playbook — 40 pages plus appendices — contains step-by-step advice on questions to ask, decisions to make, and which federal agencies are responsible for what. It includes sample documents that officials could use for inter-agency meetings. And it explicitly lists novel coronaviruses as one of the kinds of pathogens that could require a major response.
The color-coded, checklist-style document addresses issues like testing, funding, personal protective equipment, emergency declarations, border control measures, diplomacy, the use of the military, public communication, even mortuary services.
The Obama plan also came with a list of detailed questions to ask at each stage of the process, which is exactly what one would expect from an intelligent, thoughtful, and highly competent administration. The Trump administration ignored the plan and the pandemic, which is why Trump is spending his time making pathetic excuses, instead of cleaning up his mess.


politicususa--2020-05-14--Trump Smears Virus Whisleblower After Damning Testimony

Trump told reporters that Dr. Rick Bright was an unhappy and disgruntled person .
Trump went on to say that he didn ’ t want to know the whistleblower .
Trump said , “ Nothing more than a really disgruntled , unhappy person .
And I ’ m not just talking about Alex because Alex said it strongly , but there are a lot of people that do not like the job he did .
I don ’ t know him .
I never met him .
I don ’ t want to meet him.
” Of course , Dr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and calls for action before the virus began to sweep through the nation were being ignored .
Any expert who tells the truth about Donald Trump ’ s ignorance and incompetence always get labeled as disgruntled and Trump pretends not to know them .
It is the same song and dance every single time .
The blame is always on the expert when they point out that Trump is wrong on not doing what he should be doing for the good of the country .
Nothing is Trump ’ s fault , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nation that he is doing a great job in the middle of a pandemic that is being served with a side dish of worst economic downturn since the Great Depression .
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Trump told reporters that Dr. Rick Bright was an unhappy and disgruntled person. Trump went on to say that he didn’t want to know the whistleblower.
Trump said, “Nothing more than a really disgruntled, unhappy person. And I’m not just talking about Alex because Alex said it strongly, but there are a lot of people that do not like the job he did. I don’t know him. I never met him. I don’t want to meet him.”
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Trump's claim that virus whistleblower Dr. Rick Bright was unhappy, and that he doesn't want to meet him sums up how Trump caused the coronavirus response failure. pic.twitter.com/YTZOjhaZNy — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) May 14, 2020
Of course, Dr. Bright was unhappy. His warnings and calls for action before the virus began to sweep through the nation were being ignored. Any expert who tells the truth about Donald Trump’s ignorance and incompetence always get labeled as disgruntled and Trump pretends not to know them.
It is the same song and dance every single time.
The blame is always on the expert when they point out that Trump is wrong on not doing what he should be doing for the good of the country.
Nothing is Trump’s fault, as the President is trying to convince the nation that he is doing a great job in the middle of a pandemic that is being served with a side dish of worst economic downturn since the Great Depression.
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politicususa--2020-05-14--Burr Out As Senate Intel Committee Chair After FBI Seizes His Phone In Insider Trading Probe

Sen. Richard Burr ( R-NC ) has stepped down as the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee after the FBI got a warrant and seized his cell phone .
Senate Majority Leader McConnell announced that Burr is stepping down from his powerful committee chairmanship : Sen. Burr ’ s office said he is stepping down so that he doesn ’ t distract the Senate Intelligence Committee : Sen. Burr is currently under investigation for insider trading after he dumped $ 1.6 million in stocks before the coronavirus hit the United States .
The FBI is investigating the Senator from North @ @ @ @ @ @ @ position as Intelligence Committee chairman to avoid the stock market crash that came with the pandemic .
Burr also gave his top donors a secret briefing telling them to prepare for the virus , while he was downplaying the threat to the public .
It is going to be difficult for the federal government to charge Burr with a crime unless there is smoking-gun evidence on his phone , but it is unlikely that leaving the Intel Committee will be enough to save him from resigning .
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Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) has stepped down as the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee after the FBI got a warrant and seized his cell phone.
Senate Majority Leader McConnell announced that Burr is stepping down from his powerful committee chairmanship:
JUST IN: Sen. Burr stepping down as Senate Intel Cmte. chairman during investigation into stock trades, Senate Majority Leader McConnell says. pic.twitter.com/9Dj1aQM6tD — MSNBC (@MSNBC) May 14, 2020
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Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) steps down as Senate Intelligence Committee Chair after the FBI took his cell phone in insider trading investigation. pic.twitter.com/WJQwytV4SL — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) May 14, 2020
Sen. Burr’s office said he is stepping down so that he doesn’t distract the Senate Intelligence Committee:
Just spoke to Sen. Burr outside is office on his decision to resign his chairmanship: "This is a distraction to the hard work of the committee and the members and I think the security of the country is too important to have a distraction" — Allison Pecorin (@AllisonMPecorin) May 14, 2020
Sen. Burr is currently under investigation for insider trading after he dumped $1.6 million in stocks before the coronavirus hit the United States. The FBI is investigating the Senator from North Carolina for using information gained from his position as Intelligence Committee chairman to avoid the stock market crash that came with the pandemic.
Burr also gave his top donors a secret briefing telling them to prepare for the virus, while he was downplaying the threat to the public.
It is going to be difficult for the federal government to charge Burr with a crime unless there is smoking-gun evidence on his phone, but it is unlikely that leaving the Intel Committee will be enough to save him from resigning.
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politicususa--2020-05-14--Virus Whistleblower Dr. Rick Bright’s Testimony Devastates Trump

Dr. Rick Bright ’ s testimony about the Trump administration ’ s failure to act and refusal to listen to warnings about the coronavirus is devastating for Trump .
Dr .
Bright said , “ Congresswoman , we ’ ve known for quite some time that our stockpile is insufficient and having those critical personal protective equipment , so once this virus began spreading and became known to be a threat , I did feel quite concerned that we didn ’ t have those supplies .
I began pushing urgently in January , along with some industry colleagues as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were not responded to with action.
” Bright added that instead of reacting to his alarms , the Trump administration cut him out of meetings , “ I was told that my urgings were causing a commotion and I was removed from those meetings.
” Dr .
Bright also stated that the Trump administration knew about PPE and critical equipment shortages in January , and did nothing : Dr.
Bright ’ s testimony before the House shreds all of the PR spin about his virus response that Trump has been trying to put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the pandemic .
He didn ’ t prepare the country , and his administration punished experts who warned that more had to be done .
While Trump is trying to distract with Obamagate , the real story about how his neglect and incompetence unleashed a pandemic and destroyed the economy is being told to the American people .
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Dr. Rick Bright’s testimony about the Trump administration’s failure to act and refusal to listen to warnings about the coronavirus is devastating for Trump.
Dr. Bright said, “Congresswoman, we’ve known for quite some time that our stockpile is insufficient and having those critical personal protective equipment, so once this virus began spreading and became known to be a threat, I did feel quite concerned that we didn’t have those supplies. I began pushing urgently in January, along with some industry colleagues as well, and those urges, those alarms were not responded to with action.”
Bright added that instead of reacting to his alarms, the Trump administration cut him out of meetings, “I was told that my urgings were causing a commotion and I was removed from those meetings.”
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Dr. Bright's testimony is devastating for Trump. Bright points out that his urgings and warnings were ignored, and he was removed from meetings because he caused a commotion within the West Wing. pic.twitter.com/1CTiz3vGSO — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) May 14, 2020
Dr. Bright also stated that the Trump administration knew about PPE and critical equipment shortages in January, and did nothing:
Whistleblower Dr. Rick Bright says that the Trump administration knew in January that there would be shortages of PPE and vital equipment. He tried to warn them but the Trump administration was indifferent and didn't act. pic.twitter.com/PYRXK0qSaH — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) May 14, 2020
Dr. Bright’s testimony before the House shreds all of the PR spin about his virus response that Trump has been trying to put out there.
Trump ignored the threat of the pandemic. He didn’t prepare the country, and his administration punished experts who warned that more had to be done.
While Trump is trying to distract with Obamagate, the real story about how his neglect and incompetence unleashed a pandemic and destroyed the economy is being told to the American people.
For more discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group.
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