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SCOOP: White House pushing regulators to speed unproven Japanese drug for coronavirus treatment, after Trump meeting with Japan’s Prime Minister Abe.

politico.com/news/2020/03/3… With @nahaltoosi
U.S. regulators have repeatedly rejected the drug, AVIGAN, for risks like birth defects. Career officials are worried about White House’s new push.

South Korea officials also declined Avigan for coronavirus response, warning of “serious side effects.” en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN202003…
The White House pressure on the drug — which has not been approved in the U.S. for flu, despite years of efforts — comes after Trump’s hunch on anti-malaria drugs forced health agencies to focus on those treatments, as @owermohle and I detailed last week.
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Trump just took a shot at NY and NJ, saying that the states had a “very late start” in coronavirus response.

As @nancook and I reported this morning, that’s been a talking point inside the administration — which has tried to shift blame to the states. politico.com/news/2020/03/3…
@nancook For instance, Trump officials argue that Gov. Cuomo has overstated his complaints about ventilators and could’ve been quicker on efforts like shelter-at-home. (He initially dismissed Mayor de Blasio’s warnings on it.)
But notably, the GOP governors of states with a far more delayed response — like Florida’s Gov. DeSantis, who ignored warnings to close the beaches — have escaped criticism from Trump and instead get praise, including when Trump was asked directly about DeSantis just now.
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Trump’s fixation on anti-malaria drugs to fight coronavirus has sparked a “wild-goose chase” inside his health agencies, pulling staff away from other projects. politico.com/news/2020/03/2… with @owermohle
POLITICO’s @adamcancryn pushes Trump on using malaria drugs, noting that health experts have urged him to get evidence first.

TRUMP: We can test it on people right now who are in serious trouble, who are dying. If it works, we’ve done a great thing. If it doesn’t work 🤷‍♂️
NEW: The FDA tonight is moving forward with emergency-use authorization (EUA) for anti-malaria drugs for coronavirus care, despite scientists’ concerns about lack of evidence. politico.com/news/2020/03/2…
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EXCLUSIVE: White House national security officials prepared a “pandemic playbook” — a step-by-step guide to ensure testing, check on workers’ equipment, even consider the Defense Production Act.

The Trump administration ignored it. politico.com/news/2020/03/2… with @nahaltoosi
The playbook was initially devised in 2016 and overseen by career officials in the now-disbanded pandemic preparedness directorate.

The goal: to avoid a chaotic government response to the next public health threat.
The White House playbook obtained by @nahaltoosi + me urges leaders to consider key questions, like do health workers have enough PPE?

Based on recommended timeline, these questions should’ve been asked + answered more than 2 months ago. Meanwhile, health workers beg #GetMePPE.
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BREAKING via @kyledcheney: Judge says Don McGahn MUST testify to the House Judiciary Committee.

McGahn may still invoke privilege claims but is not "absolutely immune" from testifying. Case will surely be appealed and main quesiton is whether a stay is issued.
@kyledcheney !! Federal judge rules that Don McGahn must testify to House impeachment investigators: "The subpoenaed official does, as a matter of law, have a duty to respond notwithstanding any contrary order of the President."

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