Wow. On a call with reporters now, US Senior Officials decline to answer why US is not participating in EU-led #Covid19 vaccine virtual summit held today.
The Officials were asked 3 times. Now fourth time.
The Officials were asked 3 times. Now fourth time.
Make that 5 times
Well, call just concluded. Question was asked SIX times why US is not participating in Global EU-led today on #Covid19 vaccine. No answer.
2 US senior officials mostly reading from script for 33 min., sometimes same info. Background on summit today: thenational.ae/world/europe/g…
2 US senior officials mostly reading from script for 33 min., sometimes same info. Background on summit today: thenational.ae/world/europe/g…
Odd to be briefing reporters on #Covid19 response and countering China's PR efforts but not having a response to why US is absent from biggest event on virus being held today.
If goal is to read numbers, that could be done in an email... Next.
If goal is to read numbers, that could be done in an email... Next.
US State Department has now released *partial* transcript of the call from this morning, omitting the Q & A with journalists.
It doesn't include the six times that officials were asked/declined to answer why US is not at Global vaccine summit today: state.gov/briefing-with-…
It doesn't include the six times that officials were asked/declined to answer why US is not at Global vaccine summit today: state.gov/briefing-with-…
UPDATE: A Full transcript has been released/emailed now. I will share the link once it becomes available
FULL Transcript here, you can see the Question on US absence from the Global EU-led #Covid19 Vaccine summit, being raised over and over but not answered.
AP, CBS, NPR among outlets that asked but got no answer. The transcript as released by State Dept: state.gov/briefing-with-…
AP, CBS, NPR among outlets that asked but got no answer. The transcript as released by State Dept: state.gov/briefing-with-…
