Wow, @timkmak obtained a recording of Sen. BURR three weeks ago in which he tells attendees of a private luncheon of dire coronavirus consequences long before the WH was acknowledging them publicly. npr.org/2020/03/19/818…
Her described the virus’ transmission as more “aggressive” than any in recent memory and compared it to the “1918 pandemic.”
UPDATE: Burr hit back hard at the NPR story, calling it a ‘hit piece’ but doing little to rebut the notion that his private warnings were far more dire than his public claims of confidence, which more closely matched the president’s. politico.com/news/2020/03/1…
Burr’s office also rebutted a ProPublica story indicating he sold between $500k-$1.6m in stock in the weeks leading up to the market collapse. An aide said the sale happened before market volatility began. politico.com/news/2020/03/1…
Here’s the full statement. As many have pointed out, it actually raises more questions/concerns, given Burr’s access to intelligence assessments >>> 
One more and it’s a trend:
There it is:
AOC calls on another GOP senator to resign:
