rt--2020-04-08--What did they know, exactly? US intel warned of ‘cataclysmic’ coronavirus pandemic in NOVEMBER 2019,

What did they know, exactly? US intel warned of ‘cataclysmic’ coronavirus pandemic in NOVEMBER 2019, report claims

US military intelligence tried to raise the alarm about the coronavirus epidemic in China when it was still embryonic in November , inside sources claim – raising questions of what they knew and who ignored , or squashed the report .
Not only had the coronavirus epidemic begun spiraling out of control in Wuhan by November 2019 , but military analysts were already warning it “ could be a cataclysmic event ” for both China and the US , four sources familiar with the briefings told ABC on Wednesday .
Analysts at the National Center for Medical Intelligence , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Intelligence Agency , had been trying to alert Pentagon and Donald Trump administration officials of the looming catastrophe for months before the country finally took action , the sources claim .
READ MORE : Global coronavirus cases top 1.5 million as number of US infections nears THIRD of Covid-19 total Based on detailed analysis of intercepted communications and satellite imagery , the NCMI reportedly projected that a virulent contagion already getting out of hand in Wuhan would soon be menacing not just China but US troops stationed nearby .
Most intriguingly , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ looking into the unfolding epidemic even earlier , given the timeline for when the material crossed President Trump ’ s desk .
By the time the agency ’ s warnings made it into the President ’ s Daily Brief in early January , they would have had to undergo “ weeks of vetting and analysis.
” “ The timeline of the intel side of this may be further back than we ’ re discussing , ” one source told ABC , suggesting “ preliminary reports from Wuhan ” dated back even earlier than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ released among the intelligence community before Thanksgiving and spawned several intel community bulletins that supposedly outlined Beijing ’ s own responses to the growing epidemic .
China knew the coronavirus had gotten out of control , the sources allege , but tried to keep it under wraps – a claim the Trump administration has echoed repeatedly in the months since then .
The new revelations place the timeline for the virus ’ origins much closer to the controversial claims of Chinese foreign policy spokesman Lijian Zhao , who claimed last month ( albeit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ military had brought the virus to Wuhan when they sent a delegation to the Military World Games in mid-October .
The Trump administration has been slammed for dragging its feet in response to the coronavirus epidemic , playing down the potential disruption the disease would cause even as it upended China ’ s economy and forced millions into quarantine .
While the president insisted “ no one could have known ” the virus would wreak such havoc in the US , there ’ s no way the Trump administration could not have seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former deputy assistant defense secretary Mick Mulroy told ABC , claiming “ it would be a significant alarm that would have been set off ” and “ literally every intelligence-collection agency ” would have gotten involved in following up and responding to the threat .
But Defense Secretary Mark Esper told the outlet he was unaware of the issue coming before the National Security Council in November or December .
No official response was forthcoming from the administration until Trump closed the border to flights from China in late January – all the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about ( and , if insider stock sales by multiple senators were any indication , telling Congress something different ) .
Worse , not only had multiple government agencies conducted several pandemic “ war games ” in the months leading up to the outbreak , but they had performed poorly , making many of the same missteps that they would faithfully repeat in real life .
The administration also had China ’ s example to learn from , regarding the importance of early testing and the futility of ‘ shutting the barn door @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the population ) after the horse was gone ( after the disease had already spread all over the country ) .
As a result , the US economy lies in ruins and millions of Americans are out of work – and the nation still has the highest infection numbers in the world , dwindling medical supply stockpiles , and no hope of getting back to work any time soon .
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US military intelligence tried to raise the alarm about the coronavirus epidemic in China when it was still embryonic in November, inside sources claim – raising questions of what they knew and who ignored, or squashed the report.
Not only had the coronavirus epidemic begun spiraling out of control in Wuhan by November 2019, but military analysts were already warning it “could be a cataclysmic event” for both China and the US, four sources familiar with the briefings told ABC on Wednesday. Analysts at the National Center for Medical Intelligence, a subsidiary of the Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency, had been trying to alert Pentagon and Donald Trump administration officials of the looming catastrophe for months before the country finally took action, the sources claim.
READ MORE: Global coronavirus cases top 1.5 million as number of US infections nears THIRD of Covid-19 total
Based on detailed analysis of intercepted communications and satellite imagery, the NCMI reportedly projected that a virulent contagion already getting out of hand in Wuhan would soon be menacing not just China but US troops stationed nearby. Most intriguingly, the sources hint that analysts may have begun looking into the unfolding epidemic even earlier, given the timeline for when the material crossed President Trump’s desk. By the time the agency’s warnings made it into the President’s Daily Brief in early January, they would have had to undergo “weeks of vetting and analysis.”
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“The timeline of the intel side of this may be further back than we’re discussing,” one source told ABC, suggesting “preliminary reports from Wuhan” dated back even earlier than the NCMI report, which was widely released among the intelligence community before Thanksgiving and spawned several intel community bulletins that supposedly outlined Beijing’s own responses to the growing epidemic. China knew the coronavirus had gotten out of control, the sources allege, but tried to keep it under wraps – a claim the Trump administration has echoed repeatedly in the months since then.
The new revelations place the timeline for the virus’ origins much closer to the controversial claims of Chinese foreign policy spokesman Lijian Zhao, who claimed last month (albeit without real evidence) that the US military had brought the virus to Wuhan when they sent a delegation to the Military World Games in mid-October.
The Trump administration has been slammed for dragging its feet in response to the coronavirus epidemic, playing down the potential disruption the disease would cause even as it upended China’s economy and forced millions into quarantine. While the president insisted “no one could have known” the virus would wreak such havoc in the US, there’s no way the Trump administration could not have seen the information in the NCMI report, former deputy assistant defense secretary Mick Mulroy told ABC, claiming “it would be a significant alarm that would have been set off” and “literally every intelligence-collection agency” would have gotten involved in following up and responding to the threat.
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But Defense Secretary Mark Esper told the outlet he was unaware of the issue coming before the National Security Council in November or December. No official response was forthcoming from the administration until Trump closed the border to flights from China in late January – all the while insisting there was nothing to worry about (and, if insider stock sales by multiple senators were any indication, telling Congress something different). Worse, not only had multiple government agencies conducted several pandemic “war games” in the months leading up to the outbreak, but they had performed poorly, making many of the same missteps that they would faithfully repeat in real life.
The administration also had China’s example to learn from, regarding the importance of early testing and the futility of ‘shutting the barn door’ (locking down large segments of the population) after the horse was gone (after the disease had already spread all over the country). As a result, the US economy lies in ruins and millions of Americans are out of work – and the nation still has the highest infection numbers in the world, dwindling medical supply stockpiles, and no hope of getting back to work any time soon.
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rt--2020-04-08--US Covid-19 cases now account for almost ONE THIRD of global total

The US now has almost a third of all Covid-19 patients in the world , as the AFP tally states that the global rating tops 1.5 million , while Johns Hopkins University reports 1,485,981 cases .
Clarification : An earlier version of this story reported that , according to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center , the global infection figure had surpassed 1.5 million on Wednesday .
The center later revised its figure back below this threshold , to 1,485,981 at time of this update .
Worldwide cases of coronavirus now stand at over 1,485,900 , according to the latest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fatalities from the virus also rose to 88,538 .
The US has become the most infected country , seeing a major jump in cases this week .
There are over 432,438 cases , and the death toll surpassed 14,808 on Thursday , with Wednesday ’ s death toll the highest since the outbreak began in the US .
New York has become the epicenter of the disease as the worst hit in the US , with Governor Andrew Cuomo announcing a record 779 new deaths on Tuesday .
Over 6,000 people have died @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where confirmed cases exceed 140,000 .
Though the death rate continues to skyrocket in the state , Cuomo insists the curve is being flattened because hospital admissions have been declining .
Despite the jump in cases and fatalities in the US , Italy remains the worst hit with 17,669 deaths recorded .
The pandemic shows little signs of slowing down in Europe , where countries like Spain continue to experience jumps in the number of cases .
Spain currently has 148,220 confirmed cases , the second highest number of infections in the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than 330,782 patients are considered fully recovered .
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The US now has almost a third of all Covid-19 patients in the world, as the AFP tally states that the global rating tops 1.5 million, while Johns Hopkins University reports 1,485,981 cases.
Clarification: An earlier version of this story reported that, according to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center, the global infection figure had surpassed 1.5 million on Wednesday. The center later revised its figure back below this threshold, to 1,485,981 at time of this update.
Worldwide cases of coronavirus now stand at over 1,485,900, according to the latest data collected by Johns Hopkins University.
Fatalities from the virus also rose to 88,538. The US has become the most infected country, seeing a major jump in cases this week. There are over 432,438 cases, and the death toll surpassed 14,808 on Thursday, with Wednesday’s death toll the highest since the outbreak began in the US.
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New York has become the epicenter of the disease as the worst hit in the US, with Governor Andrew Cuomo announcing a record 779 new deaths on Tuesday. Over 6,000 people have died in the state from the virus, where confirmed cases exceed 140,000. Though the death rate continues to skyrocket in the state, Cuomo insists the curve is being flattened because hospital admissions have been declining.
Despite the jump in cases and fatalities in the US, Italy remains the worst hit with 17,669 deaths recorded. The pandemic shows little signs of slowing down in Europe, where countries like Spain continue to experience jumps in the number of cases. Spain currently has 148,220 confirmed cases, the second highest number of infections in the world.
Out of the worldwide cases, more than 330,782 patients are considered fully recovered.
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rt--2020-04-08--Lights, Camera...Corona! Filmmakers already cashing in on Covid-19 pandemic

While major Hollywood studios are pushing their film production and releases back due to the Covid-19 pandemic , independent movie makers are rushing to cash in with films like ‘ Corona Zombies.
’ Full Moon Features , responsible for horror franchises such as ‘ Puppet Master , ’ debuted the trailer for ‘ Corona Zombies ’ on Wednesday in the midst of the pandemic and announced the film will be available to watch via their streaming app on April 10 .
The movie was announced midway through March , and the production values — limited sets , reused footage — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put together .
The trailer alone includes direct references to social distancing , Wuhan , China , and much more .
In a press release , the company unashamedly describes the horror film as “ and most controversial exploitation movie of the year !
” Exploiting a crisis while the world is still making their way through it may not be the most popular idea , though , as social media reactions have ranged from shock to disappointment .
“ Full Moon recently did a new movie called Corona Zombies , the inspiration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thought that could n't be a worse idea until I saw the trailer , ” Honest Gamers editor Joseph Schaffer tweeted in reaction .
The coronavirus has not only inspired a schlocky horror film already , but also a dramatic feature .
The Canadian movie ‘ Corona ’ , currently being shopped around for distribution , follows seven neighbors trapped in an elevator while the Covid-19 crisis begins .
One neighbor is Chinese and faces discrimination from the others .
The flick has already been completed .
`` The virus does n't discriminate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ director Mostafa Keshvari told The Hollywood Reporter about the film , which he says was partly inspired by US President Donald Trump ’ s insistence on referring to the virus as the “ Chinese coronavirus.
” While independent producers are looking to profit from the current pandemic , more mainstream studios have put various productions on hold and moved the majority of summer releases , including ‘ Top Gun : Maverick ’ and ‘ Spiral : From the Book of Saw ’ to later release dates .
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While major Hollywood studios are pushing their film production and releases back due to the Covid-19 pandemic, independent movie makers are rushing to cash in with films like ‘Corona Zombies.’
Full Moon Features, responsible for horror franchises such as ‘Puppet Master,’ debuted the trailer for ‘Corona Zombies’ on Wednesday in the midst of the pandemic and announced the film will be available to watch via their streaming app on April 10.
The movie was announced midway through March, and the production values — limited sets, reused footage — display just how quickly the flick was put together. The trailer alone includes direct references to social distancing, Wuhan, China, and much more.
In a press release, the company unashamedly describes the horror film as “and most controversial exploitation movie of the year!”
Exploiting a crisis while the world is still making their way through it may not be the most popular idea, though, as social media reactions have ranged from shock to disappointment.
“Full Moon recently did a new movie called Corona Zombies, the inspiration of which should be obvious. I thought that couldn't be a worse idea until I saw the trailer,” Honest Gamers editor Joseph Schaffer tweeted in reaction.
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“We can’t know peace,” another user added.
The coronavirus has not only inspired a schlocky horror film already, but also a dramatic feature.
The Canadian movie ‘Corona’, currently being shopped around for distribution, follows seven neighbors trapped in an elevator while the Covid-19 crisis begins. One neighbor is Chinese and faces discrimination from the others. The flick has already been completed.
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"The virus doesn't discriminate, so why should we?" director Mostafa Keshvari told The Hollywood Reporter about the film, which he says was partly inspired by US President Donald Trump’s insistence on referring to the virus as the “Chinese coronavirus.”
While independent producers are looking to profit from the current pandemic, more mainstream studios have put various productions on hold and moved the majority of summer releases, including ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ and ‘Spiral: From the Book of Saw’ to later release dates.
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rt--2020-04-08--‘Thank you India!’ Trump praises ‘strong leader’ Modi after Delhi allows exports of drug touted as C

‘Thank you India!’ Trump praises ‘strong leader’ Modi after Delhi allows exports of drug touted as Covid-19 treatment

US President Donald Trump has praised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi after his government reversed its decision not to export hydroxychloroquine , an anti-malaria drug touted as a possible treatment for the coronavirus .
“ Thank you India and the Indian people for the decision on HCQ , ” Trump tweeted on Wednesday .
“ Thank you Prime Minister [ Narendra Modi ] for your strong leadership in helping not just India , but humanity , in this fight !
” India ’ s 1.3 billion residents have been forced into lockdown over the coronavirus outbreak .
New Delhi decided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hydroxychloroquine , citing pressing domestic needs .
It is unclear to what extent Trump ’ s criticism of the move and warnings that India might face “ retaliation ” contributed to Modi ’ s change of heart .
On Tuesday , Foreign Ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava announced that India would license both hydroxychloroquine and some other medication “ in view of the humanitarian aspects of the pandemic , ” not just to neighboring countries but to “ some nations who have been particularly badly affected.
” The US now accounts for over 400,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Covid-19 — and over 13,000 of the world ’ s almost 87,000 deaths .
Srivastava did hedge the statement by noting that the medication would be exported “ in appropriate quantities ” and “ dependent on our capabilities , ” and warned against “ any speculation in this regard or any attempts to politicize the matter.
” India produces some 70 percent of HCQ in the world , according to some estimates .
The drug has been used for decades to treat malaria and lupus , but a number of doctors say they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ treat Covid-19 as well .
Though Trump has promoted the drug as a possible game-changing treatment — and the US medical regulator FDA has given it approval for off-label use — US media and the medical establishment have been skeptical , insisting that more clinical trials are needed .
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US President Donald Trump has praised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi after his government reversed its decision not to export hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malaria drug touted as a possible treatment for the coronavirus.
“Thank you India and the Indian people for the decision on HCQ,” Trump tweeted on Wednesday. “Thank you Prime Minister [Narendra Modi] for your strong leadership in helping not just India, but humanity, in this fight!”
Extraordinary times require even closer cooperation between friends. Thank you India and the Indian people for the decision on HCQ. Will not be forgotten! Thank you Prime Minister @NarendraModi for your strong leadership in helping not just India, but humanity, in this fight! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 8, 2020
India’s 1.3 billion residents have been forced into lockdown over the coronavirus outbreak. New Delhi decided over the weekend to limit exports of hydroxychloroquine, citing pressing domestic needs. It is unclear to what extent Trump’s criticism of the move and warnings that India might face “retaliation” contributed to Modi’s change of heart.
On Tuesday, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava announced that India would license both hydroxychloroquine and some other medication “in view of the humanitarian aspects of the pandemic,” not just to neighboring countries but to “some nations who have been particularly badly affected.”
The US now accounts for over 400,000 of the 1.47 million global cases of Covid-19 — and over 13,000 of the world’s almost 87,000 deaths.
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Srivastava did hedge the statement by noting that the medication would be exported “in appropriate quantities” and “dependent on our capabilities,” and warned against “any speculation in this regard or any attempts to politicize the matter.”
India produces some 70 percent of HCQ in the world, according to some estimates. The drug has been used for decades to treat malaria and lupus, but a number of doctors say they have used it with great success to treat Covid-19 as well.
Though Trump has promoted the drug as a possible game-changing treatment — and the US medical regulator FDA has given it approval for off-label use — US media and the medical establishment have been skeptical, insisting that more clinical trials are needed.
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rt--2020-04-08--NY to fly flags HALF MAST for Covid-19 victims as number of infected in US passes 400,000

As the number of American victims of the novel coronavirus has jumped over 14,000 and the number of infected began creeping towards half a million , New York Governor has announced flags will be flown at half mast in his state .
The US now has nearly 420,000 cases of the coronavirus , along with 14,262 deaths , according to the Johns Hopkins University count .
The hardest hit state remains New York , which has recorded 6,268 deaths from the virus .
The state has over 140,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus , making it the epicenter of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put its toll ahead of Spain , which previously had recorded the most cases of the virus in the world .
Governor Andrew Cuomo reported 779 new deaths in his state on Wednesday at the daily press briefing .
He said the flags will be flown at half mast “ in honor of those we have lost to this virus , ” which he called a “ predator ” that preys on the “ vulnerable.
” Despite the continuing rise in deaths , Cuomo maintains that social distancing measures are flattening the curve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ numbers are steadily declining .
“ The number of deaths , as a matter of fact , will continue to rise as those hospitalized for a longer period of time pass away , ” he said of the death toll , adding , “ I understand the science of it .
I understand the facts and the logic of it .
But it is still incredibly difficult to deal with.
” Dr. Anthony Fauci , who sits on the White House Coronavirus task force led by Vice President Mike Pence , said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a turnaround , ” but he warned that citizens must be prepared for “ a bad week ” of deaths first .
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As the number of American victims of the novel coronavirus has jumped over 14,000 and the number of infected began creeping towards half a million, New York Governor has announced flags will be flown at half mast in his state.
The US now has nearly 420,000 cases of the coronavirus, along with 14,262 deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins University count. The hardest hit state remains New York, which has recorded 6,268 deaths from the virus. The state has over 140,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, making it the epicenter of the outbreak, as its new deaths have put its toll ahead of Spain, which previously had recorded the most cases of the virus in the world.
Governor Andrew Cuomo reported 779 new deaths in his state on Wednesday at the daily press briefing. He said the flags will be flown at half mast “in honor of those we have lost to this virus,” which he called a “predator” that preys on the “vulnerable.”
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Despite the continuing rise in deaths, Cuomo maintains that social distancing measures are flattening the curve in his state, as hospital admission numbers are steadily declining.
“The number of deaths, as a matter of fact, will continue to rise as those hospitalized for a longer period of time pass away,” he said of the death toll, adding, “I understand the science of it. I understand the facts and the logic of it. But it is still incredibly difficult to deal with.”
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, who sits on the White House Coronavirus task force led by Vice President Mike Pence, said the US could be nearing the “beginning of a turnaround,” but he warned that citizens must be prepared for “a bad week” of deaths first.
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rt--2020-04-08--2016 will rise again! Hillary supporters do victory lap as Sanders drops out of 2020 race

Failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton ’ s supporters are high-fiving over the demise of her erstwhile rival Bernie Sanders ’ 2020 campaign , rehashing perceived slights from four years ago and dragging the candidate ’ s “ Bros. ” After Sanders announced he was concluding his presidential campaign on Wednesday , Democratic establishment stalwarts still bitter about their favored candidate ’ s loss in 2016 took to Twitter to celebrate , eager to find some shortcomings in the Vermont senator ’ s concession — which they ’ d been demanding for weeks .
Several complained that Sanders had endorsed Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Clinton in 2016 — even though Sanders had been trailing the former New York senator by a smaller margin at the time he endorsed her .
Some went for a full rewriting of history , implying Sanders hadn ’ t endorsed Clinton at all — and insisting that if he had , she would have blown right through her sky-high unfavorable ratings and clobbered President Donald Trump in the general election .
Of course , Sanders did endorse Clinton in July 2016 , making a deal before the convention to silence his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mount a challenge against what they saw as an unjust coronation of the former First Lady by a party that was clearly in her pocket .
A few even complained he wasn ’ t enthusiastic enough about Biden .
Surely he could muster up some # JoeMentum ?
Along with Vladimir Putin , Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange , Green Party candidate Jill Stein , former FBI director James Comey , and a cast of thousands , Clinton and her supporters blamed Sanders for her loss to Trump in 2016 .
Actress Susan Sarandon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also deemed responsible for Clinton ’ s failure to defeat reality-show star Trump , in the eyes of the ‘ I ’ m With Her ’ crowd — so much so that they gave her an honorary Twitter beating on Wednesday .
And several unleashed their hate for “ Bernie Bros , ” because there were still months left in the election campaign to cover up their hatred with calls for unity .
While Biden will presumably be facing off against Trump in November , speculation about his health has fueled rumors that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a third time as the Democratic candidate , should neither Sanders nor Biden secure enough delegates to win the nomination outright at August ’ s convention .
However , a brokered convention is extremely unlikely with just one candidate going into the party conclave .
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Failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s supporters are high-fiving over the demise of her erstwhile rival Bernie Sanders’ 2020 campaign, rehashing perceived slights from four years ago and dragging the candidate’s “Bros.”
After Sanders announced he was concluding his presidential campaign on Wednesday, Democratic establishment stalwarts still bitter about their favored candidate’s loss in 2016 took to Twitter to celebrate, eager to find some shortcomings in the Vermont senator’s concession — which they’d been demanding for weeks.
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Several complained that Sanders had endorsed Biden more quickly than he had sworn fealty to Clinton in 2016 — even though Sanders had been trailing the former New York senator by a smaller margin at the time he endorsed her.
.@BernieSanders suspending his campaign: "Needless to say this is a very difficult and painful decision for me..there is no alternative" acknowledging @JoeBiden insurmoountable lead. Notably in 2016 he waited until July 12 to endorse Hillary Clinton days before the convention — Andrea Mitchell (@mitchellreports) April 8, 2020
This is exactly what I just thought.Imagine if he would have dropped out this time 2016 and started campaigning for her, instead of pulling his pity party all the way through to the convention.Ugh. — Tired, but keeping the petty on 11, bishes. (@TiredInOR4Now) April 8, 2020
If Bernie Sanders had done this on April 7th 2016, Hillary Clinton would be president. pic.twitter.com/x9dAqWDZPy — Hillary Warned Us (@HillaryWarnedUs) April 8, 2020
Some went for a full rewriting of history, implying Sanders hadn’t endorsed Clinton at all — and insisting that if he had, she would have blown right through her sky-high unfavorable ratings and clobbered President Donald Trump in the general election.
I’m glad Bernie Sanders is dropping out and I know that now is the time for unity, but it kills me a little bit that he couldn’t treat the first female nominee of a major party with the same respect. She would’ve won. — Kaivan Shroff (@KaivanShroff) April 8, 2020
I’d like to state officially as an angry woman that @BernieSanders is a misogynist of THE HIGHEST ORDER. A true scumbag who couldn’t have found it in his heart to do this ON THE MOST HISTORIC POLITICAL NIGHT FOR WOMEN, thus adding to the strain as to why we are living in HELL. https://t.co/Rx9hlt1qWD — femalepersuasion.net (@femalep) April 8, 2020
Of course, Sanders did endorse Clinton in July 2016, making a deal before the convention to silence his own delegates who’d planned to mount a challenge against what they saw as an unjust coronation of the former First Lady by a party that was clearly in her pocket.
A few even complained he wasn’t enthusiastic enough about Biden. Surely he could muster up some #JoeMentum?
Along with Vladimir Putin, Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange, Green Party candidate Jill Stein, former FBI director James Comey, and a cast of thousands, Clinton and her supporters blamed Sanders for her loss to Trump in 2016. Actress Susan Sarandon, a vocal Sanders supporter, was also deemed responsible for Clinton’s failure to defeat reality-show star Trump, in the eyes of the ‘I’m With Her’ crowd — so much so that they gave her an honorary Twitter beating on Wednesday.
And several unleashed their hate for “Bernie Bros,” because there were still months left in the election campaign to cover up their hatred with calls for unity.
@WorldCitizenLA I promise to be as gracious to Bernie Bros today as they were to Hillary, John Lewis, etc at the 2016 convention. In other words.... pic.twitter.com/Tx2vy6ddqz — FoxyPP (@FoxyPP1) April 8, 2020
stop begging #Berniebros on this app to vote for Biden. It’s what they want.Treat them like KKK 45 supporters; the Dixiecrats are gone. We have a lot of our base that we can turn out to cancel out that 15% in swing states. Focus on that. We’ll be fine. #BernieDroppedoutpic.twitter.com/XLyeo7pu6A — #Dear white feminists: I am not the one (@Kamalaallday) April 8, 2020
While Biden will presumably be facing off against Trump in November, speculation about his health has fueled rumors that Clinton might be called upon to run a third time as the Democratic candidate, should neither Sanders nor Biden secure enough delegates to win the nomination outright at August’s convention. However, a brokered convention is extremely unlikely with just one candidate going into the party conclave.
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rt--2020-04-08--‘I need to earn your votes’: Biden tries to lure in Bernie supporters, but sales pitch flops HARD

Joe Biden did his best to woo Bernie Sanders supporters to his campaign after the senator suspended his campaign , but many made it clear they are not buying into the sales pitch .
“ I want you to know that I see you , I hear you , and I understand the urgency of this moment , ” Biden tweeted to Bernie supporters on Wednesday , shortly after Sanders announced a suspension of his campaign .
“ I hope you 'll join us .
You 're more than welcome : You 're needed , ” the former vice president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by promising to “ defeat Donald Trump , ” “ make college affordable ” and provide “ healthcare ” to all Americans .
Few would confuse Biden with Sanders .
Despite both fighting for the same nomination , Biden is far more of a moderate and establishment-friendly in his party , while Sanders found popularity championing radical socialist ideas , such as Medicare for All .
Many Bernie voters did not take kindly to Biden ’ s pitch and made it clear they will not be supporting the nominee .
“ No amount @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” added J. Rand Hoobald .
“ Medicare for All or stay in the basement , ” tweeted cartoonist Brian McFadden .
“ Not a chance .
& fyi to the staffer who wrote this , it does n't sound anything like something Joe would say , ” added another commenter .
Author and activist Linda Sarsour even encouraged people to continue voting for Sanders in the primaries , despite the senator being out of the race .
“ Bernie Sanders is still on the ballot .
You can still cast your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increases Bernie ’ s delegates to yield influence on Biden & the DNC ’ s platform .
We are a movement folks , we pivot .
This is not the end , this is the beginning , ” she tweeted .
“ There was zero legitimacy in the Democratic primary .
Zero .
The DNC manipulated it at every level , then held ‘ elections ’ in the middle of a pandemic , ” writer Ben Norton added .
With Sanders gone from the campaign trail , Biden has a clear path to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but Sanders supporters are still up for grabs .
President Donald Trump also made a pitch to “ Bernie people ” on Wednesday , and invited them to join the Republican Party , noting his trade policy agreements with Sanders and arguing the Vermont senator getting out of the race is exactly what the “ Democrats and DNC wanted.
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Joe Biden did his best to woo Bernie Sanders supporters to his campaign after the senator suspended his campaign, but many made it clear they are not buying into the sales pitch.
“I want you to know that I see you, I hear you, and I understand the urgency of this moment,” Biden tweeted to Bernie supporters on Wednesday, shortly after Sanders announced a suspension of his campaign.
“I hope you'll join us. You're more than welcome: You're needed,” the former vice president added.
And to Bernie’s supporters: I know that I need to earn your votes. And I know that might take time. But I want you to know that I see you, I hear you, and I understand the urgency of this moment. I hope you'll join us. You're more than welcome: You're needed. — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) April 8, 2020
Biden followed up that post by promising to “defeat Donald Trump,”“make college affordable” and provide “healthcare” to all Americans.
Few would confuse Biden with Sanders. Despite both fighting for the same nomination, Biden is far more of a moderate and establishment-friendly in his party, while Sanders found popularity championing radical socialist ideas, such as Medicare for All.
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Many Bernie voters did not take kindly to Biden’s pitch and made it clear they will not be supporting the nominee.
“No,” writer John Hamburger simply replied to Biden’s tweet.
“No amount of lip service will fix your campaign,” added J. Rand Hoobald.
“Medicare for All or stay in the basement,” tweeted cartoonist Brian McFadden.
“Not a chance. & fyi to the staffer who wrote this, it doesn't sound anything like something Joe would say,” added another commenter.
Author and activist Linda Sarsour even encouraged people to continue voting for Sanders in the primaries, despite the senator being out of the race.
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“Bernie Sanders is still on the ballot. You can still cast your vote, that is YOUR right & increases Bernie’s delegates to yield influence on Biden & the DNC’s platform. We are a movement folks, we pivot. This is not the end, this is the beginning,” she tweeted.
“There was zero legitimacy in the Democratic primary. Zero. The DNC manipulated it at every level, then held ‘elections’ in the middle of a pandemic,” writer Ben Norton added.
I will vote for you if you give me 500 thousand dollars — JAKE FLORES (@feraljokes) April 8, 2020
With Sanders gone from the campaign trail, Biden has a clear path to the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination, but Sanders supporters are still up for grabs. President Donald Trump also made a pitch to “Bernie people” on Wednesday, and invited them to join the Republican Party, noting his trade policy agreements with Sanders and arguing the Vermont senator getting out of the race is exactly what the “Democrats and DNC wanted.”
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rt--2020-04-08--Sanders to ‘stay on ballot’ to wield influence at Democratic Convention, despite dropping out

Bernie Sanders has confirmed that despite suspending his presidential campaign , he ’ ll “ stay on the ballot ” in all remaining primary states and continue to gather delegates in order to exert influence at the Democratic Convention .
In a Periscope address to his supporters on Wednesday , Sanders reiterated that while his name will stay on the ballot , former vice president Joe Biden “ will be the nominee ” in November .
Sanders said his goal was to “ assemble as many delegates as possible ” at the Democratic Convention , where his campaign would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the party platform and other functions.
” He told supporters he would work with Biden , who is a “ very decent man , ” to move progressive ideals forward and to defeat Donald Trump , who he called “ the most dangerous president in modern American history.
” While Biden ’ s nomination is now a foregone conclusion , questions have swirled in recent weeks over his fitness for office , as his public appearances became increasingly strained and erratic .
The left-wing Vermont senator announced his departure from the race in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saying that while the campaign ends , “ the struggle continues.
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Bernie Sanders has confirmed that despite suspending his presidential campaign, he’ll “stay on the ballot” in all remaining primary states and continue to gather delegates in order to exert influence at the Democratic Convention.
In a Periscope address to his supporters on Wednesday, Sanders reiterated that while his name will stay on the ballot, former vice president Joe Biden “will be the nominee” in November.
Sanders said his goal was to “assemble as many delegates as possible” at the Democratic Convention, where his campaign would be able to “exert significant influence over the party platform and other functions.”
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He told supporters he would work with Biden, who is a “very decent man,” to move progressive ideals forward and to defeat Donald Trump, who he called “the most dangerous president in modern American history.”
While Biden’s nomination is now a foregone conclusion, questions have swirled in recent weeks over his fitness for office, as his public appearances became increasingly strained and erratic.
The left-wing Vermont senator announced his departure from the race in an email to supporters on Wednesday, saying that while the campaign ends, “the struggle continues.”
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rt--2020-04-08--Dennis Quaid breaks from Hollywood pack, praises Trump, faces immediate scorn

Actor Dennis Quaid believes President Donald Trump is “ doing a good job ” handling the coronavirus — an opinion already earning him plenty of blowback as he stands out from the usual Hollywood leftist crowd .
In an interview with The Daily Beast meant to promote his upcoming podcast — ‘ The Dennissance ’ — actor Dennis Quaid found himself in a political argument where he was doing something almost no one in Hollywood does — defending the president .
The ‘ Dragonheart ’ star was asked about Trump ’ s response to the current pandemic because he is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ produced numerous documentaries on healthcare , and even testified on Capitol Hill about the subject .
“ I think he ’ s handling it in a good way , ” Quaid said of Trump .
Describing himself as an “ independent ” who has voted for both parties , the actor praised the president ’ s daily press briefings and said “ the travel ban early on was a great idea.
” Quaid added that the coronavirus could “ be an opportunity for the country to come together again , ” similar to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ received pushback for his opinion in the interview , but he held his own , putting blame on China for responding too slowly to the virus , and states like New York for not being prepared enough with medical supplies , such as ventilators .
President Trump has plenty of vocal critics from the entertainment industry , and stars like James Woods have spoken about the difficulty in getting work if one expresses conservative ideas , so it ’ s no surprise Quaid ’ s interview has made a splash .
“ And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dennis Quaid .
He hath drunketh the KoolAid , ” author Michele Wojciechowski tweeted .
“ Sigh , and I had thought Dennis Quaid was the good one .
The hell with him , and the supposed 45 % of Americans too stupid to recognize sociopathy when they see it , ” added writer Arnold T. Blumberg .
Quaid has also earned newfound support from conservatives for daring to stand out in the leftist crowd of Hollywood .
“ This reporter is one of the most partisan in all of media ... and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conservative pundit Christian Toto wrote in reaction to the interview .
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Actor Dennis Quaid believes President Donald Trump is “doing a good job” handling the coronavirus — an opinion already earning him plenty of blowback as he stands out from the usual Hollywood leftist crowd.
In an interview with The Daily Beast meant to promote his upcoming podcast — ‘The Dennissance’ — actor Dennis Quaid found himself in a political argument where he was doing something almost no one in Hollywood does — defending the president.
The ‘Dragonheart’ star was asked about Trump’s response to the current pandemic because he is a “patient-safety advocate” who has produced numerous documentaries on healthcare, and even testified on Capitol Hill about the subject.
“I think he’s handling it in a good way,” Quaid said of Trump. Describing himself as an “independent” who has voted for both parties, the actor praised the president’s daily press briefings and said “the travel ban early on was a great idea.”
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Quaid added that the coronavirus could “be an opportunity for the country to come together again,” similar to after World War II.
The actor received pushback for his opinion in the interview, but he held his own, putting blame on China for responding too slowly to the virus, and states like New York for not being prepared enough with medical supplies, such as ventilators.
President Trump has plenty of vocal critics from the entertainment industry, and stars like James Woods have spoken about the difficulty in getting work if one expresses conservative ideas, so it’s no surprise Quaid’s interview has made a splash.
“And with that, I'm done with Dennis Quaid. He hath drunketh the KoolAid,” author Michele Wojciechowski tweeted.
“Sigh, and I had thought Dennis Quaid was the good one. The hell with him, and the supposed 45% of Americans too stupid to recognize sociopathy when they see it,”added writer Arnold T. Blumberg.
Yikes. Canceled.Dennis Quaid Praises President's Coronavirus Response: 'Trump is Doing a Good Job' - Towleroad Gay News https://t.co/T6F4kokyMK via @tlrd — Socially Distant Scott 🏳🌈 (@dslundberg) April 8, 2020
Damn! I used to like Dennis Quaid, but now he's cancelled pic.twitter.com/6qHmQFAYYP — Malcolm X-Files (@MXFilesbay) April 8, 2020
Quaid has also earned newfound support from conservatives for daring to stand out in the leftist crowd of Hollywood.
“This reporter is one of the most partisan in all of media ... and Quaid handles it all beautifully,” conservative pundit Christian Toto wrote in reaction to the interview.
I knew I liked him!! Dennis Quaid Believes Trump Is ‘Doing a Good Job’ Handling Coronavirus https://t.co/cOhOn3N7nN — Kaya Jones (@KayaJones) April 8, 2020
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rt--2020-04-08--Trump blames Warren & DNC for Sanders ending campaign, INVITES ‘Bernie people’ to the Republican Par

Trump blames Warren & DNC for Sanders ending campaign, INVITES ‘Bernie people’ to the Republican Party

President Donald Trump took to Twitter to invite Bernie Sanders supporters to the Republican Party after the Senator dropped out of the presidential race .
Trump also blamed Sanders ’ exit on Elizabeth Warren and the Democrats .
`` Bernie Sanders is OUT !
Thank you to Elizabeth Warren .
If not for her , Bernie would have won almost every state on Super Tuesday ! ''
the president tweeted shortly after it was announced Sanders was suspending his presidential campaign , clearing the way for Joe Biden to earn his party 's nomination .
Sanders ended his campaign with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the 1,217 earned by Biden.Trump added Sanders ' campaign ended `` just like the Democrats & the DNC wanted , same as the Crooked Hillary fiasco , '' referring to the Vermont senator 's other failed bid for the Democrat Party 's nomination in 2016 .
The president ended his tweet by inviting `` the Bernie people '' to the Republican Party .
`` The Bernie people should come to the Republican Party , TRADE ! ''
he wrote .
Though Trump and Sanders agree on little politically , both hold aggressive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ industries and jobs .
`` I like Bernie .
He is the one person that , on trade , he sort of would agree ( with me ) on trade .
I am being very tough on trade .
He is tough on trade .
The problem is he does n't know what to do about it , '' Trump told the press last year about the senator .
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President Donald Trump took to Twitter to invite Bernie Sanders supporters to the Republican Party after the Senator dropped out of the presidential race. Trump also blamed Sanders’ exit on Elizabeth Warren and the Democrats.
"Bernie Sanders is OUT! Thank you to Elizabeth Warren. If not for her, Bernie would have won almost every state on Super Tuesday!" the president tweeted shortly after it was announced Sanders was suspending his presidential campaign, clearing the way for Joe Biden to earn his party's nomination.
Sanders ended his campaign with a total of 914 delegates, compared to the 1,217 earned by Biden.Trump added Sanders' campaign ended "just like the Democrats & the DNC wanted, same as the Crooked Hillary fiasco," referring to the Vermont senator's other failed bid for the Democrat Party's nomination in 2016.
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The president ended his tweet by inviting "the Bernie people" to the Republican Party.
"The Bernie people should come to the Republican Party, TRADE!" he wrote.
Bernie Sanders is OUT! Thank you to Elizabeth Warren. If not for her, Bernie would have won almost every state on Super Tuesday! This ended just like the Democrats & the DNC wanted, same as the Crooked Hillary fiasco. The Bernie people should come to the Republican Party, TRADE! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 8, 2020
With Bernie Sanders suspending his campaign, it’s all but official that the Democrat establishment got the candidate they wanted in Joe Biden, as well as the candidate President Trump will destroy in November.@TeamTrump statement: pic.twitter.com/dRxVhjHL8E — Brad Parscale - Text TRUMP to 88022 (@parscale) April 8, 2020
Though Trump and Sanders agree on little politically, both hold aggressive trade policies that serve to protect domestic industries and jobs.
"I like Bernie. He is the one person that, on trade, he sort of would agree (with me) on trade. I am being very tough on trade. He is tough on trade. The problem is he doesn't know what to do about it," Trump told the press last year about the senator.
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rt--2020-04-08--Bernie Sanders suspends 2020 Democratic presidential campaign

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has suspended his 2020 presidential campaign , the Democratic candidate announced on Wednesday , after a lackluster primary showing and the Covid-19 pandemic ruled out any hope of victory .
Sanders announced he was dropping out of the race in an email to supporters , vowing that while “ the campaign ends , the struggle continues.
” His departure leaves former vice president Joe Biden as the sole Democratic candidate going into a nominating convention that has already been postponed until August due to the coronavirus pandemic .
Wisconsin ’ s disastrous primary on Tuesday may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decision to drop out , as voters braved the coronavirus and dozens of shuttered polling places to queue for hours in the hope of making their voices heard .
Sanders had called for switching to mail-in ballots , a measure that was blocked at the last minute by the state supreme court .
Lagging behind his centrist rival by 303 delegates as of Wednesday , Sanders faced near-insurmountable odds of reaching the ‘ magic number ’ of 1,991 necessary to secure the party nomination .
Sanders took to Periscope to address his supporters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , declaring that “ our movement has won the ideological struggle ” because progressive ideas like Medicare for All had gained wider acceptance .
The decision to drop out “ has been very difficult and painful , ” Sanders said .
“ While we are winning the ideological battle…I have concluded that this battle for the Democratic nomination will not be successful , ” Sanders acknowledged , congratulating Biden — “ a very decent man , who I will work with to move our ideas forward ” — on gaining the nomination .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the ballot in the primary states that have yet to vote , in an effort to exert pressure on the party ’ s platform for 2020 .
`` Please stay in this fight ... the struggle continues , '' he implored his supporters .
Centrist Democrats had been calling on Sanders to drop out for weeks , insisting Biden ’ s victory was a foregone conclusion , even as their candidate ’ s TV appearances became markedly erratic and some questioned his fitness for office .
READ MORE : ‘ I need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tries to lure in Bernie supporters , but sales pitch flops HARD President Donald Trump weighed in on Sanders ’ exit on Twitter , thanking Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren for diverting a hefty chunk of votes away from the candidate on Super Tuesday .
READ MORE : Trump blames Warren & DNC for Sanders ending campaign , INVITES ‘ Bernie people ’ to the Republican Party The president remarked that the Democratic National Committee — which notoriously interfered in the 2016 race to tilt it in Hillary Clinton ’ s favor — had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ senator ’ s hands .
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Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has suspended his 2020 presidential campaign, the Democratic candidate announced on Wednesday, after a lackluster primary showing and the Covid-19 pandemic ruled out any hope of victory.
Sanders announced he was dropping out of the race in an email to supporters, vowing that while “the campaign ends, the struggle continues.” His departure leaves former vice president Joe Biden as the sole Democratic candidate going into a nominating convention that has already been postponed until August due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Wisconsin’s disastrous primary on Tuesday may have contributed to the senator’s decision to drop out, as voters braved the coronavirus and dozens of shuttered polling places to queue for hours in the hope of making their voices heard. Sanders had called for switching to mail-in ballots, a measure that was blocked at the last minute by the state supreme court.
Lagging behind his centrist rival by 303 delegates as of Wednesday, Sanders faced near-insurmountable odds of reaching the ‘magic number’ of 1,991 necessary to secure the party nomination.
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Sanders took to Periscope to address his supporters after announcing his departure from the race, declaring that “our movement has won the ideological struggle” because progressive ideas like Medicare for All had gained wider acceptance.
The decision to drop out “has been very difficult and painful,” Sanders said.
“While we are winning the ideological battle…I have concluded that this battle for the Democratic nomination will not be successful,” Sanders acknowledged, congratulating Biden — “a very decent man, who I will work with to move our ideas forward” — on gaining the nomination.
However, Sanders revealed he would remain on the ballot in the primary states that have yet to vote, in an effort to exert pressure on the party’s platform for 2020. "Please stay in this fight...the struggle continues," he implored his supporters.
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Centrist Democrats had been calling on Sanders to drop out for weeks, insisting Biden’s victory was a foregone conclusion, even as their candidate’s TV appearances became markedly erratic and some questioned his fitness for office.
READ MORE: ‘I need to earn your votes’: Biden tries to lure in Bernie supporters, but sales pitch flops HARD
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President Donald Trump weighed in on Sanders’ exit on Twitter, thanking Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren for diverting a hefty chunk of votes away from the candidate on Super Tuesday.
READ MORE: Trump blames Warren & DNC for Sanders ending campaign, INVITES ‘Bernie people’ to the Republican Party
The president remarked that the Democratic National Committee — which notoriously interfered in the 2016 race to tilt it in Hillary Clinton’s favor — had once again snatched victory from the Vermont senator’s hands.
Bernie Sanders is OUT! Thank you to Elizabeth Warren. If not for her, Bernie would have won almost every state on Super Tuesday! This ended just like the Democrats & the DNC wanted, same as the Crooked Hillary fiasco. The Bernie people should come to the Republican Party, TRADE! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 8, 2020
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rt--2020-04-08--Family plans to survive Covid-19 apocalypse by spending YEARS in underground bunker while virus rava

Family plans to survive Covid-19 apocalypse by spending YEARS in underground bunker while virus ravages the world

By Chris Sweeney , author who has written for various UK magazines and newspapers , including The Times , The Sun and The Daily Record .
Follow him on Twitter @ WritesSweeney Some Americans have taken extreme measures to avoid the global pandemic by moving into converted former military shelters in South Dakota , saying : “ We ’ ve got life insurance and car insurance ... now we ’ ve got TOTAL insurance.
” Most of us hope the Covid-19 lockdown is over within weeks and life returns to normal .
But one family in the USA is prepared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ride it out .
The Gembalas purchased a former military bunker , made of concrete and steel , in South Dakotathree years ago .
There are 575 such bunkers in the fortress , which was used to store bombs and munitions until 1967 .
It ’ s completely off-grid .
They have their own power supplies ( solar , wind , diesel generators ) and running water , and enough dried and canned food to last at least two years .
Michael Gembala , a builder from Indiana , moved his family into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exclusively to RT from inside his shelter , he explained : “ This wasn ’ t an out-of-the-blue idea .
Our daughter went through a horrific accident some years ago and as parents we realized that you can ’ t control everything . ''
“ We could see how life can change drastically and fast , and we researched what we could do to prepare if something happened in the world , so we could protect our children and family . ''
“ It makes sense to have life insurance , car insurance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have total insurance.
” At the end of March , the family packed up their home in Indiana and left for their bunker in just four hours after seeing the rapid spread of Covid-19 .
So far , they are all healthy but mother Megan has heard troubling news from relatives .
She explained : “ My aunt might have it and she lives with my elderly grandparents , so there ’ s a lot of anxiety for them . ''
“ We wanted better coverage for our family and tried to think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could protect our kids.
” Since arriving , they have now been joined by their four grandchildren .
The bunkers are out in the remote countryside and are purposely located far from any potential flood sites or nuclear targets .
Michael said : “ We ’ re in one of the safest places you can be in the middle of nowhere , and there ’ s only about 100 [ Covid-19 ] cases in the whole state.
“ We packed up and were gone in four hours .
We were on our way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order was issued by Indiana , so it was perfect timing .
“ We ’ re here to ride out , we ’ re here till the end and whatever happens , we ’ re in it for the long run.We have enough food for a couple of years.
” Each owner gets their bunker in shell form for $ 35,000 and then can customize it .
The firm which runs the site , Vivos , bills itself as providing “ the backup plan for humanity.
” It estimates that you could spend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it out , with some having lavish bathrooms , full living rooms , and comfortable bedrooms .
Judging by the photographs on Vivos ’ website , some of the bunkers could be mistaken for four-star hotels , featuring gyms , swimming pools , cinemas , and bars .
Michael is a general contractor and runs his own small construction firm , so is capable of converting the bunker himself .
Megan used to help run the business and will continue homeschooling their two children , something she had already been doing back in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crazy for buying a bunker , but according to Vivos , they are not alone : sales are up 500 percent compared to last year and enquires have rocketed by 1,000 percent fueled by fears over the pandemic , and the firm is planning new sites in Germany and Asia .
Michael explained that some of his friends were originally skeptical about his “ prepper ” plans : “ My circle is a lot of different classes and walks of life as being in business I meet a lot of people .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ You did what ?
You bought a bunker ?
’ “ But that ’ s my opinion of how I want to do things , the path I feel I need to take for my family .
“ Nobody expected this : look at how drastically fast this thing has wiped over the whole word .
It was for this sort of thing that my wife and I planned to have a safe place to go to .
Now other people are thinking , I wish I had done that.
” It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to take in the world ’ s richest and most advanced country .
But the Gembalas don ’ t blame the US government or Donald Trump for not doing enough.For them , they can ’ t see how any leader can be responsible for every single one of their citizens .
Michael said : “ Our political views are one way but a government is a government .
I think people have got a false security that the government is going to save each and every person but that ’ s not going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be able to do that .
We had Hurricane Katrina where FEMA went in and it was just a mess . ''
“ People don ’ t really see reality as they should , one family is not significant to any government in the world . ''
“ They could tell us this and show you ways to do something but in reality , you are on your own .
There ’ s a false [ sense of ] security , not in just this country but in all countries . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for themselves , I raise them to expect different things in life and that nothing is guaranteed .
“ I think if people were taught in a more reality-based way , then there wouldn ’ t be so much dependence on governments in the world .
It ’ s not just here in America – the world wasn ’ t ready for this .
I don ’ t think the world is going to be the same after this either .
I don ’ t know what normal will be once this is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it with a friend !

By Chris Sweeney , author who has written for various UK magazines and newspapers, including The Times, The Sun and The Daily Record. Follow him on Twitter @WritesSweeney
Some Americans have taken extreme measures to avoid the global pandemic by moving into converted former military shelters in South Dakota, saying: “We’ve got life insurance and car insurance... now we’ve got TOTAL insurance.”
Most of us hope the Covid-19 lockdown is over within weeks and life returns to normal. But one family in the USA is prepared and ready to spend YEARS underground to ride it out.
The Gembalas purchased a former military bunker, made of concrete and steel, in South Dakotathree years ago. There are 575 such bunkers in the fortress, which was used to store bombs and munitions until 1967.
It’s completely off-grid. They have their own power supplies (solar, wind, diesel generators) and running water, and enough dried and canned food to last at least two years.
Michael Gembala, a builder from Indiana, moved his family into their customized bunker last week. Speaking exclusively to RT from inside his shelter, he explained: “This wasn’t an out-of-the-blue idea. Our daughter went through a horrific accident some years ago and as parents we realized that you can’t control everything."
“We could see how life can change drastically and fast, and we researched what we could do to prepare if something happened in the world, so we could protect our children and family."
“It makes sense to have life insurance, car insurance and it made sense for us to have total insurance.”
At the end of March, the family packed up their home in Indiana and left for their bunker in just four hours after seeing the rapid spread of Covid-19.
So far, they are all healthy but mother Megan has heard troubling news from relatives. She explained: “My aunt might have it and she lives with my elderly grandparents, so there’s a lot of anxiety for them."
“We wanted better coverage for our family and tried to think of all the possibilities, so we could protect our kids.” Since arriving, they have now been joined by their four grandchildren.
Also on rt.com Covid-19 deaths in US soar past 10,000 amid mix of concerns over undetected casualties & cautious optimism
The bunkers are out in the remote countryside and are purposely located far from any potential flood sites or nuclear targets.
Michael said: “We’re in one of the safest places you can be in the middle of nowhere, and there’s only about 100 [Covid-19] cases in the whole state.“
We packed up and were gone in four hours. We were on our way just a few hours before the stay-at-home order was issued by Indiana, so it was perfect timing.
“We’re here to ride out, we’re here till the end and whatever happens, we’re in it for the long run.We have enough food for a couple of years.”
Each owner gets their bunker in shell form for $35,000 and then can customize it. The firm which runs the site, Vivos, bills itself as providing “the backup plan for humanity.” It estimates that you could spend between $30,000 to $150,000 fitting it out, with some having lavish bathrooms, full living rooms, and comfortable bedrooms. Judging by the photographs on Vivos’ website, some of the bunkers could be mistaken for four-star hotels, featuring gyms, swimming pools, cinemas, and bars.
Michael is a general contractor and runs his own small construction firm, so is capable of converting the bunker himself. Megan used to help run the business and will continue homeschooling their two children, something she had already been doing back in Indiana.
Some think the Gembalas are crazy for buying a bunker, but according to Vivos, they are not alone: sales are up 500 percent compared to last year and enquires have rocketed by 1,000 percent fueled by fears over the pandemic, and the firm is planning new sites in Germany and Asia.
Michael explained that some of his friends were originally skeptical about his “prepper” plans: “My circle is a lot of different classes and walks of life as being in business I meet a lot of people. In the beginning, some were like, ‘You did what? You bought a bunker?’
“But that’s my opinion of how I want to do things, the path I feel I need to take for my family.
“Nobody expected this: look at how drastically fast this thing has wiped over the whole word. It was for this sort of thing that my wife and I planned to have a safe place to go to. Now other people are thinking, I wish I had done that.”
It may seem an extreme course of action to take in the world’s richest and most advanced country.
But the Gembalas don’t blame the US government or Donald Trump for not doing enough.For them, they can’t see how any leader can be responsible for every single one of their citizens.
Michael said: “Our political views are one way but a government is a government. I think people have got a false security that the government is going to save each and every person but that’s not going to happen. No government is going to be able to do that. We had Hurricane Katrina where FEMA went in and it was just a mess."
“People don’t really see reality as they should, one family is not significant to any government in the world."
“They could tell us this and show you ways to do something but in reality, you are on your own. There’s a false [sense of] security, not in just this country but in all countries."
“I raise my children to think for themselves, I raise them to expect different things in life and that nothing is guaranteed.
“I think if people were taught in a more reality-based way, then there wouldn’t be so much dependence on governments in the world. It’s not just here in America – the world wasn’t ready for this. I don’t think the world is going to be the same after this either. I don’t know what normal will be once this is done.”
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rt--2020-04-08--US smashes daily Covid-19 death record AGAIN with nearly 2,000 fatalities in 24 hours, as outbreaks

US smashes daily Covid-19 death record AGAIN with nearly 2,000 fatalities in 24 hours, as outbreaks accelerate beyond New York

The United States has set a new record for its daily mortality count , reporting just shy of 2,000 new deaths in the span of a single day , as fatalities in New York – the country ’ s top hotspot – and beyond continue to mount .
While stats in recent days appeared to show deaths leveling off , the latest figures gathered by Johns Hopkins University indicate that Tuesday was the deadliest day yet in the US , with some 1,939 new fatalities .
New York state has been the greatest contributor to the death toll by far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths are also surging in other states .
New Jersey , second in the nation to New York in both cases and fatalities , reported 232 new deaths on Tuesday , according to Governor Phil Murphy , putting its total at 1,232 .
The state is still well behind New York ’ s nearly 5,500 fatalities , but with over 3,300 new cases on Tuesday , its Covid-19 outbreak is continuing apace .
The death toll in Louisiana has also been on a steady rise , seeing its own deadliest day on Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ illness , though state officials say they are beginning to see signs that the “ curve ” of new infections is flattening .
Though President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the US may soon hit the peak of its epidemic , federal authorities are nonetheless scrambling to distribute much-needed medical supplies to the hardest-hit states , with Trump vowing to have some 110,000 mechanical breathing machines ready to hand out in the coming weeks as companies like Ford and General Motors fast-track their production .
The supplies , in combination with social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could help to cut down on the more than 200,000 deaths predicted by models presented by the White House Coronavirus Task Force .
With no containment measures , other projections have suggested up to two million American deaths .
US health officials have repeatedly warned , however , that such models have a wide margin of error .
The coronavirus pandemic has afflicted more than 1.4 million people and killed just over 82,000 worldwide , with the worst hotspots found in the US , Spain , Italy , France and a number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fight against coronavirus is impeded by a raft of crippling US sanctions which Washington refuses to lift , despite pleas from its European allies – has also seen a wave of cases and fatalities , embarking on a campaign to test tens of millions of citizens for the virus in the hope of tracing and containing it .
While Covid-19 was first observed in China , aggressive containment measures and lockdowns have slowed the country ’ s outbreak to a crawl , reporting only two deaths and 62 new cases in its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be interested ?
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The United States has set a new record for its daily mortality count, reporting just shy of 2,000 new deaths in the span of a single day, as fatalities in New York – the country’s top hotspot – and beyond continue to mount.
The data was looking really good the last couple of days, but today we're back up... 1,939 deaths today and 12,722 to date. Data suggests we're on a big upswing again. Predicting 26k deaths in 7 days, now. pic.twitter.com/8KTHerQk4V — Courtney Perigo (@Courtney_Perigo) April 8, 2020
While stats in recent days appeared to show deaths leveling off, the latest figures gathered by Johns Hopkins University indicate that Tuesday was the deadliest day yet in the US, with some 1,939 new fatalities. New York state has been the greatest contributor to the death toll by far, but the new data shows that deaths are also surging in other states.
Another way to look at this. New York daily deaths have been a major component of U.S. deaths, but, at least today, there was a large increase in deaths in the other states and territories. pic.twitter.com/or3yeGeUTG — The COVID Tracking Project (@COVID19Tracking) April 7, 2020
New Jersey, second in the nation to New York in both cases and fatalities, reported 232 new deaths on Tuesday, according to Governor Phil Murphy, putting its total at 1,232. The state is still well behind New York’s nearly 5,500 fatalities, but with over 3,300 new cases on Tuesday, its Covid-19 outbreak is continuing apace.
The death toll in Louisiana has also been on a steady rise, seeing its own deadliest day on Tuesday with 70 patients succumbing to the lethal illness, though state officials say they are beginning to see signs that the “curve” of new infections is flattening.
Though President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the US may soon hit the peak of its epidemic, federal authorities are nonetheless scrambling to distribute much-needed medical supplies to the hardest-hit states, with Trump vowing to have some 110,000 mechanical breathing machines ready to hand out in the coming weeks as companies like Ford and General Motors fast-track their production.
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The supplies, in combination with social distancing guidelines and state-level travel restrictions, could help to cut down on the more than 200,000 deaths predicted by models presented by the White House Coronavirus Task Force. With no containment measures, other projections have suggested up to two million American deaths. US health officials have repeatedly warned, however, that such models have a wide margin of error.
The coronavirus pandemic has afflicted more than 1.4 million people and killed just over 82,000 worldwide, with the worst hotspots found in the US, Spain, Italy, France and a number of other European countries. Iran – where the fight against coronavirus is impeded by a raft of crippling US sanctions which Washington refuses to lift, despite pleas from its European allies – has also seen a wave of cases and fatalities, embarking on a campaign to test tens of millions of citizens for the virus in the hope of tracing and containing it. While Covid-19 was first observed in China, aggressive containment measures and lockdowns have slowed the country’s outbreak to a crawl, reporting only two deaths and 62 new cases in its latest figures.
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rt--2020-04-08--Texas gets green light to enforce ban on abortion as ‘non-essential procedure’ during Covid-19 epide

Texas gets green light to enforce ban on abortion as ‘non-essential procedure’ during Covid-19 epidemic

Texas can enforce a ban on abortions as long as the governor ’ s coronavirus emergency declaration is in effect , a federal appeals court has ruled – a day after another court struck down Oklahoma ’ s effort to impose a similar ban .
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Texas ’ ban on most elective medical procedures – including abortions – in order to save medical supplies in a 2-1 ruling on Tuesday , reasoning that the state could continue its prohibition on the controversial procedure as long as the coronavirus emergency declaration was in effect .
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Here are a few dystopias we ALREADY live in “ All constitutional rights may be reasonably restricted to combat a public health emergency , ” Circuit Judge Kyle Duncan wrote in the majority opinion .
The ruling is a major blow against state clinics , which had threatened to take the matter before the Supreme Court .
In its emergency declaration last month , Texas specifically ordered abortion clinics to halt their activities in line with a blanket ban on surgeries not deemed “ medically necessary.
” Exceptions can be made where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or health of the mother , ” according to the state attorney general – but non-compliant persons risk penalties up to $ 1,000 or 180 days in jail .
While several states have seized the coronavirus epidemic as cover for instituting their own covert bans on abortion , Texas ’ is the first to withstand a court challenge .
On Monday , US District Judge Charles Goodwin issued a temporary restraining order against Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt ’ s executive order banning non-emergency abortions , ruling that such a ban would cause “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ access the procedure .
Goodwin allowed that the state could delay abortions during the health crisis , as long as doing so did not put a woman past the 20-week threshold beyond which the procedure is illegal in the state .
Federal judges in Ohio and Alabama have blocked similar orders .
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Texas can enforce a ban on abortions as long as the governor’s coronavirus emergency declaration is in effect, a federal appeals court has ruled – a day after another court struck down Oklahoma’s effort to impose a similar ban.
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Texas’ ban on most elective medical procedures – including abortions – in order to save medical supplies in a 2-1 ruling on Tuesday, reasoning that the state could continue its prohibition on the controversial procedure as long as the coronavirus emergency declaration was in effect.
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“All constitutional rights may be reasonably restricted to combat a public health emergency,” Circuit Judge Kyle Duncan wrote in the majority opinion.
The ruling is a major blow against state clinics, which had threatened to take the matter before the Supreme Court. In its emergency declaration last month, Texas specifically ordered abortion clinics to halt their activities in line with a blanket ban on surgeries not deemed “medically necessary.” Exceptions can be made where “medically necessary to preserve the life or health of the mother,” according to the state attorney general – but non-compliant persons risk penalties up to $1,000 or 180 days in jail.
While several states have seized the coronavirus epidemic as cover for instituting their own covert bans on abortion, Texas’ is the first to withstand a court challenge. On Monday, US District Judge Charles Goodwin issued a temporary restraining order against Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt’s executive order banning non-emergency abortions, ruling that such a ban would cause “irreparable harm” to women unable to access the procedure. Goodwin allowed that the state could delay abortions during the health crisis, as long as doing so did not put a woman past the 20-week threshold beyond which the procedure is illegal in the state. Federal judges in Ohio and Alabama have blocked similar orders.
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rt--2020-04-07--Truck driver identified after disturbing stabbing murder of THREE women at Tennessee truck stop

A now-deceased truck driver has been identified by police after stabbing and killing three women and putting another in hospital during a bloody encounter at a Tennessee truck stop .
Idris Abdus-Salaam , 33 , was the man behind the Tuesday morning deaths of three women at the Pilot Travel Center on Strawberry Plains Pike in Tennessee , the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations ( TBI ) has announced .
Abdus-Salaam was a truck driver from Durham , North Carolina , and the three deceased women were all employees of Pilot .
The fourth woman , who is currently getting treatment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The motivations behind Salaam ’ s attack are unknown at this point .
TBI spokesperson Leslie Earhart said Salaam was shot and killed by an officer after police arrived on the scene and found a woman bleeding outside of the travel center , and Salaam refused to drop his knife .
He was pronounced dead at the scene .
TBI will be launching a probe into the officer-involved shooting .
The three deceased victims have been identified as Joyce Whaley , 57 , Patricia Denise Nibbe , 51 , and Nettie R. Spencer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Raleigh , North Carolina , in 2018 for felony eluding arrest with a motor vehicle .
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A now-deceased truck driver has been identified by police after stabbing and killing three women and putting another in hospital during a bloody encounter at a Tennessee truck stop.
Idris Abdus-Salaam, 33, was the man behind the Tuesday morning deaths of three women at the Pilot Travel Center on Strawberry Plains Pike in Tennessee, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations (TBI) has announced.
Abdus-Salaam was a truck driver from Durham, North Carolina, and the three deceased women were all employees of Pilot. The fourth woman, who is currently getting treatment in hospital, was a customer.
The motivations behind Salaam’s attack are unknown at this point.
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TBI spokesperson Leslie Earhart said Salaam was shot and killed by an officer after police arrived on the scene and found a woman bleeding outside of the travel center, and Salaam refused to drop his knife. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
TBI will be launching a probe into the officer-involved shooting.
The three deceased victims have been identified as Joyce Whaley, 57, Patricia Denise Nibbe, 51, and Nettie R. Spencer, 41.
Abdus-Salaam was previously arrested in Raleigh, North Carolina, in 2018 for felony eluding arrest with a motor vehicle.
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rt--2020-04-07--Ex-Dem governor calls on media to stop airing Trump’s briefings on Covid-19 despite MILLIONS tuning

Ex-Dem governor calls on media to stop airing Trump’s briefings on Covid-19 despite MILLIONS tuning in

Zachary Leeman is a US-based journalist and author of the novel ' Nigh . '
Former Vermont governor Howard Dean is the latest figure on the left to call for a news organization to stop airing President Donald Trump ’ s press briefings on coronavirus , but what good would that do the American people ?
Dean sent a warning to MSNBC on Tuesday – stop airing the president ’ s daily briefings on the coronavirus or ... they won ’ t get any interviews with him .
While Dean acknowledged the lack of his presence likely doesn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called on other officials to do the same .
“ I won ’ t make much difference if it ’ s just me but if 50 of you did it it would make a difference , ” he tweeted .
He also urged his 150,000-plus followers to boycott MSNBC .
Trump ’ s press briefings have become the latest obsession of 'Never Trumpers , ' as more and more call for boycotts due to the president ’ s handful of clashes with reporters .
MSNBC ’ s Chris Hayes and Rachel Maddow have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the briefings live .
While a daily dose of the president may not be sitting well with the left , Americans have been flocking to their devices to catch the briefings by the millions .
Last month , they brought in an average of 8.5 million viewers , according to Nielson ratings — and that ’ s not including people watching on mobile devices .
There are good reasons for this .
The briefings include not only Trump , but vital members from the Coronavirus Task Force , such as Dr Anthony Fauci @ @ @ @ @ @ @ current pandemic , as well as up-to-date guidelines from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention about social distancing and other preventative measures people should be taking .
For someone like Dean to simply assume others are as tired as him of the briefings shows how deep his Trump Derangement Syndrome truly runs .
Trump has had plenty of spats with reporters at the briefings , but his contentious relationship with the press is nothing new and it appears to only shock extremists on the left who still can ’ t get over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If Dean and others don ’ t like the briefings , there ’ s a simple solution : don ’ t watch .
The solution isn ’ t starting a Spartacus-like boycott where you are literally trying to convince news organizations to deprive people of communication from the president during a pandemic .
People can handle a few Trump outbursts if it means they also keep updated on a crisis that is affecting their daily lives .
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Zachary Leeman is a US-based journalist and author of the novel ' Nigh .'
Former Vermont governor Howard Dean is the latest figure on the left to call for a news organization to stop airing President Donald Trump’s press briefings on coronavirus, but what good would that do the American people?
Dean sent a warning to MSNBC on Tuesday – stop airing the president’s daily briefings on the coronavirus or... they won’t get any interviews with him.
While Dean acknowledged the lack of his presence likely doesn’t mean much for the outlet, he called on other officials to do the same.
“I won’t make much difference if it’s just me but if 50 of you did it it would make a difference,” he tweeted.
I just told MSNBC I wasn’t going on their shows as long as they were broadcasting trump’s press conference. I won’t make much difference if it’s just me but if 50 of you did it it would make a difference. — Howard Dean (@GovHowardDean) April 7, 2020
He also urged his 150,000-plus followers to boycott MSNBC.
And if everyone on this twitter feed stopped watching it would make a really big difference. https://t.co/19fsAdO0RB — Howard Dean (@GovHowardDean) April 7, 2020
Trump’s press briefings have become the latest obsession of 'Never Trumpers,' as more and more call for boycotts due to the president’s handful of clashes with reporters.
(Some of us have been saying this for a while.) https://t.co/TcBZaZOpXP — Soledad O'Brien (@soledadobrien) April 7, 2020
I totally agree US news networks need to boycott Trump's briefings. He is so rude , does and says exactly what he wants with no repercussions and gets away with it all . Is a really nasty man . #DonaldTrumphttps://t.co/87GRHiZtn7 — Mark Williams-Thomas (@mwilliamsthomas) April 7, 2020
MSNBC’s Chris Hayes and Rachel Maddow have already spoken out against their network airing the briefings live.
While a daily dose of the president may not be sitting well with the left, Americans have been flocking to their devices to catch the briefings by the millions. Last month, they brought in an average of 8.5 million viewers, according to Nielson ratings — and that’s not including people watching on mobile devices.
There are good reasons for this. The briefings include not only Trump, but vital members from the Coronavirus Task Force, such as Dr Anthony Fauci, who provides important updates on the current pandemic, as well as up-to-date guidelines from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention about social distancing and other preventative measures people should be taking. For someone like Dean to simply assume others are as tired as him of the briefings shows how deep his Trump Derangement Syndrome truly runs.
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Trump has had plenty of spats with reporters at the briefings, but his contentious relationship with the press is nothing new and it appears to only shock extremists on the left who still can’t get over the fact that he’s president.
If Dean and others don’t like the briefings, there’s a simple solution: don’t watch. The solution isn’t starting a Spartacus-like boycott where you are literally trying to convince news organizations to deprive people of communication from the president during a pandemic. People can handle a few Trump outbursts if it means they also keep updated on a crisis that is affecting their daily lives.
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rt--2020-04-07--Trump removes Obama-era IG from Covid-19 relief watchdog panel as Dems cry corruption

US President Donald Trump has dismissed the Pentagon ’ s inspector general from the top watchdog role over the $ 2 trillion coronavirus relief bill .
Opinions were split on whether it was “ cleaning house ” or “ blatant corruption.
” The president removed Glenn Fine as the Pentagon ’ s Inspector General , by extension booting him from the top oversight post on the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee , on Monday .
The committee , created to oversee the administration of the $ 2 trillion aid package signed into law last month , is made up of inspector @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appointed Fine to lead them .
Fine has been replaced on an interim basis by Sean O ’ Donnell , who takes over his duties at the Pentagon in addition to his current role as Inspector General for the Environmental Protection Agency .
Jason Abend , a policy advisor with Customs and Border Patrol , has been nominated to serve permanently in the role , but must be confirmed by the Senate first .
Meanwhile , it ’ s not clear who will be leading the coronavirus oversight panel — an uncertainty Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ There ’ s no question in my mind the the president ’ s sudden interest in filling this vacancy is to undercut Fine ’ s role running the pandemic recovery , ” Danielle Bryan , executive director of the Project on Government Oversight , told USA Today on Tuesday , accusing the president of “ taking a wrecking ball across the IG community.
” While POGO presents itself as a nonpartisan accountability organization , it is funded primarily by liberal groups such as the Open Society Institute and the Rockefeller Family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Obama administration , is the second inspector general to be shown the door in a week .
The president fired Michael Atkinson , the Inspector General for the Intelligence Community who handled the whistleblower complaint that led to Trump ’ s impeachment , on Friday , noting in a letter to the heads of the Senate Intelligence Committee that it was “ vital ” that the president have the “ fullest confidence ” in the IG serving in that position .
Post-impeachment — a shambolic procedure that almost certainly impeded the administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ epidemic — “ that is no longer the case , ” Trump concluded , defending the decision on Saturday by referring to the now-unemployed watchdog as a “ disgrace.
” Politico and others have speculated Health and Human Services IG Christi Grimm is next on the chopping block , after Trump called her office 's report criticizing testing delays and `` severe '' hospital supply shortages `` another Fake Dossier , '' and highlighted her history with the Obama administration — specifically the `` failed H1N1 Swine Flu debacle where 17,000 people died @ @ @ @ @ @ @ role as principal deputy inspector general for the Pentagon , a position he ’ s held since June 2015 .
He came back from retirement to take up that post after previously serving as Inspector General for the Department of Justice .
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US President Donald Trump has dismissed the Pentagon’s inspector general from the top watchdog role over the $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill. Opinions were split on whether it was “cleaning house” or “blatant corruption.”
The president removed Glenn Fine as the Pentagon’s Inspector General, by extension booting him from the top oversight post on the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee, on Monday. The committee, created to oversee the administration of the $2 trillion aid package signed into law last month, is made up of inspector generals who, in turn, had appointed Fine to lead them.
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Fine has been replaced on an interim basis by Sean O’Donnell, who takes over his duties at the Pentagon in addition to his current role as Inspector General for the Environmental Protection Agency. Jason Abend, a policy advisor with Customs and Border Patrol, has been nominated to serve permanently in the role, but must be confirmed by the Senate first.
Meanwhile, it’s not clear who will be leading the coronavirus oversight panel — an uncertainty Trump’s opponents insist is the point. “There’s no question in my mind the the president’s sudden interest in filling this vacancy is to undercut Fine’s role running the pandemic recovery,” Danielle Bryan, executive director of the Project on Government Oversight, told USA Today on Tuesday, accusing the president of “taking a wrecking ball across the IG community.” While POGO presents itself as a nonpartisan accountability organization, it is funded primarily by liberal groups such as the Open Society Institute and the Rockefeller Family Fund.
This is horrible news. Trump has fired Glenn Fine because Fine is what all IGs are supposed to be: independent, capable, and fair. This is a transparent attempt to undermine the ability of IGs to expose fraud and abuse by Trump and others. Appalling. https://t.co/HIfG3Sm6hV — Jennifer Rodgers (@JenGRodgers) April 7, 2020
Corruption Alert! 🚨 🚨 🚨 Trump removes Glenn Fine, the independent watchdog who was supposed to oversee the $2 trillion of coronavirus funds to make sure there was no corruption, fraud or waste. https://t.co/AXGUDuIJJY — Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) April 7, 2020
Fine, a holdover from the Obama administration, is the second inspector general to be shown the door in a week. The president fired Michael Atkinson, the Inspector General for the Intelligence Community who handled the whistleblower complaint that led to Trump’s impeachment, on Friday, noting in a letter to the heads of the Senate Intelligence Committee that it was “vital” that the president have the “fullest confidence” in the IG serving in that position. Post-impeachment — a shambolic procedure that almost certainly impeded the administration’s timely response to the coronavirus epidemic — “that is no longer the case,” Trump concluded, defending the decision on Saturday by referring to the now-unemployed watchdog as a “disgrace.”
Politico and others have speculated Health and Human Services IG Christi Grimm is next on the chopping block, after Trump called her office's report criticizing testing delays and "severe" hospital supply shortages "another Fake Dossier," and highlighted her history with the Obama administration — specifically the "failed H1N1 Swine Flu debacle where 17,000 people died."
Fine returns to his previous role as principal deputy inspector general for the Pentagon, a position he’s held since June 2015. He came back from retirement to take up that post after previously serving as Inspector General for the Department of Justice.
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