This newly-surfaced White House report blows up Trump's new line of BS in a hidden but crucial way.
The WH report illustrates exactly why it's dangerous to conflate pandemics with seasonal flues.
That's exactly what Trump did, repeatedly.
New piece:
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/…
The WH report illustrates exactly why it's dangerous to conflate pandemics with seasonal flues.
That's exactly what Trump did, repeatedly.
New piece:
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/…
Now that Trump is claiming *others* conflated coronavirus with seasonal flu, it's crucial to remember:
Not only did Trump do this himself; experts warned him against doing this *at the time.* They pointed out that the conflation was itself dangerous:
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/…
Not only did Trump do this himself; experts warned him against doing this *at the time.* They pointed out that the conflation was itself dangerous:
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/…
Here's another angle worth pursuing.
This White House report on pandemic readiness was requested by National Security Council officials.
Former NSC official @jgeltzer tells me this may mean the NSC was more worried about this threat than we thought:
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/…
This White House report on pandemic readiness was requested by National Security Council officials.
Former NSC official @jgeltzer tells me this may mean the NSC was more worried about this threat than we thought:
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/…
@jgeltzer By the way, the WH report makes a really interesting case that's worth discussing on its own terms.
It points out that we need federally-driven reform of our pandemic preparedness precisely because market incentives are not aligned with what's needed:
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/…
It points out that we need federally-driven reform of our pandemic preparedness precisely because market incentives are not aligned with what's needed:
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/…
