In a devastating investigative article the @Washingtonpost presents the US as a full-fledged banana republic, explaining why the US had few supplies for a pandemic.
"Before pandemic, Trump’s stockpile chief put focus on biodefense. An old client benefited"
washingtonpost.com/investigations…
"Before pandemic, Trump’s stockpile chief put focus on biodefense. An old client benefited"
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Assistant HHS Secretary Robert Kadlec is in charge of public health preparedness. He did what you do in banana republics:
1. He pursued his own ideas in a close circle & excluded scientific or other advice.
2. He moved the the Strategic National Stockpile to HHS.
1. He pursued his own ideas in a close circle & excluded scientific or other advice.
2. He moved the the Strategic National Stockpile to HHS.
3. Thus, he disrupted the supply chain.
4. Kadlec dismissed pandemic flu & infections, while focusing on smallpox & anthrax.
5. He purchased smallpox vaccine for $733 million in a negotiated contract.
6. From a company that he had previously co-owned, but not declared.
4. Kadlec dismissed pandemic flu & infections, while focusing on smallpox & anthrax.
5. He purchased smallpox vaccine for $733 million in a negotiated contract.
6. From a company that he had previously co-owned, but not declared.
7. HHS bought the vaccine for more than twice the prior price.
8. The friendly company bought the patent right for the smallpox vaccine days from when Kadlec was appointed assistant secretary.
Kadlec is still HHS assistant secretary. phe.gov/newsroom/bio/P…
8. The friendly company bought the patent right for the smallpox vaccine days from when Kadlec was appointed assistant secretary.
Kadlec is still HHS assistant secretary. phe.gov/newsroom/bio/P…
