Trump admitted he knew weeks before the first confirmed US coronavirus death that the virus was dangerous, airborne, highly contagious and "more deadly than even your strenuous flus," and that he repeatedly played it down publicly. cnn.com/2020/09/09/pol…
AP found that not a single shipment of medical-grade N95 masks arrived at U.S. ports during the month of March. The federal government was not only disorganized; it was absent.
The first federal order was placed 3/21/20 for an end of April delivery.
newyorker.com/news/letter-fr…
2/7/20: This week the State Department has facilitated the transportation of nearly 17.8 tons of donated medical supplies to the Chinese people, including masks, gowns, gauze, respirators, and other vital materials.
state.gov/the-united-sta…
3/9/20: U.S. PROVIDES PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO THE ROYAL THAI GOVERNMENT TO ASSIST COVID-19 RESPONSE
usaid.gov/asia-regional/…
3/17/20 THE UNITED STATES SUPPORTS KAZAKHSTAN'S EFFORTS TO CONTAIN THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK
The PPE provided by USAID includes 10,000 examination gloves, 10,000 masks, 1,400 isolation gowns, and 200 protective goggles.
usaid.gov/kazakhstan/pre…
The U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is granting more than 66 million soms ($913,000) to three specialized organizations to combat the virus.
NOTHING FIR US STATES.
usaid.gov/kyrgyz-republi…
3/19/20: The PPE, donated by USAID includes 10,000 examination gloves, 10,200 masks, 1,400 isolation gowns, and 200 protective goggles. This equipment will be distributed to regional centers and cities across Uzbekistan.
usaid.gov/central-asia-r…
2/21/20: 1MDB Fugitive Jho Low Was Active in Wuhan, Malaysia Police Say
Low > Guo Wengui / Tom Barrack /Broidy > Bannon /Trump
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
3/21/20: MAGA Brian Kolfage, recently indicted for embezzling millions of dollars for a privately built wall also jumped into a new venture: hawking millions of protective face masks that are in critically short supply during the coronavirus pandemic.
reuters.com/article/us-hea…
4/1/20: A MAGA Congressional Candidate Said He Had Millions of Masks to Sell.
Rob Hyde, once accused of tracking Marie Yovanovitch during impeachment, reveals the wild new world of PPE
washingtonian.com/2020/04/06/mag…
4/2/20: New England Patriots team plane with 1.2 million N95 masks arrives from China to help ease shortages
cnn.com/2020/04/02/us/…
March 19: Trump declares drug a 'game changer'
As parts of the country shut down in an effort to curb virus spread, Trump announces the FDA will fast-track approval of unproven coronavirus treatments, including chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine.
abcnews.go.com/Health/timelin…
Trump’s Response to the
COVID-19 Pandemic
A Timeline
🔑HOW CRIMINALS PROFIT FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/…
Coronavirus Pandemic Creates Lucrative Opportunities For Organized Crime
npr.org/2020/06/17/879…
How organized criminals are exploiting the pandemic
osce.org/blog/how-organ…
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Why does Trump push potentially deadly Hydroxychloroquine so hard?
Who benefits?
And this:
4/3/20: Jared Kushner slammed for saying the federal medical supply stockpile isn’t meant for states
‘It’s supposed to be our stockpile,’ he said. But who did he mean by ‘our?’
marketwatch.com/story/jared-ku…
4/3/20: CORONAVIRUS: BIDDING WARS BREAK OUT AS CITIES, STATES, HOSPITALS STRUGGLE TO PROCURE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
abc7.com/amp/coronaviru…
3/28/20: Desperate for medical equipment, states encounter a beleaguered national stockpile
washingtonpost.com/national/healt…
4/22/20: Trump tells governors to stop 'blaming' him after they request more help from feds
In response, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker tweeted, "You wasted precious months when you could've taken action to protect Americans & Illinoisans."
nbcnews.com/politics/donal…
3/22/20: Governors across the nation slam federal coronavirus response: '
📌This should have been a coordinated effort by the federal government...It's a Wild West out there...Indeed we're overpaying for PPE because of that competition,"
cnbc.com/2020/03/22/gov…
2/7/20 The same day @SecPompeo sent 17.8 tons of our PPE & vents to China.
state.gov/the-united-sta…
TrumpAdmFelony. @realDonaldTrump
Intelligence report warned of coronavirus crisis as early as November: Sources
"Analysts concluded it could be a cataclysmic event," a source said.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/intel…
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