Thread by @Neoavatara

So...either Whitmer lied, or the journalists reporting on her statement...didn't clearly tell the truth.

This is a COMPLETELY different story than we were told earlier this week.

Every reporter that ran this story without verifying it independently should be ashamed.

https://twitter.com/ByronYork/status/1244277407764418561

Sowing this kind of distrust, when the facts do not support the assertions, literally is going to get people killed.

Whitmer probably said something that was vague.

Reporters ran it as "TRUMP IS NOT GIVING HER STUFF BECAUSE SHE IS A DEMOCRAT!"

That wasn't true.

Journalists have to understand that their malfeasance or incompetence literally can result in people dying in a crisis like this.

And so far, many journalists (not all, definitely, but many) are failing the test.

Lets clarify what happened (which was easily known if you talked to multiple governors).

The Feds have been stockpiling some materials because they want to be prepared for the NEXT WAVE.

Govs in NY, MI, etc...don't like that.

That isn't a political determination.

And if people had listened to Fauci and Birx...they TOLD THEM THIS AT THE BEGINNING.

Fauci said they were directing as much help as possible to where it was needed. The media didn't report that quote much.

This falsehood is totally on journalists first and foremost.

I don't think we should spend a weak calling Whitmer names, or blaming her.

IT IS A WASTE OF TIME.

The point is journalists are supposed to be fact checkers. They failed here.

Its time to move on...because we have MORE LIVES TO SAVE. The past is the past.