TODAY: Former @HHSGov Inspector General Christi Grimm testifies before the House about severe shortages of testing kits and PPE in the US. We've obtained records confirming her report.
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@HHSGov 1. After HHS sent testing guidance to state officials, they effectively left states to fend for themselves.
In Oregon, officials requested 5,000 tests from the federal government. They received 4.
HHS's response:
In Oregon, officials requested 5,000 tests from the federal government. They received 4.
HHS's response:
@HHSGov 2. Other states faced the same issue. New Mexico was sent only a portion of kits requested. Idaho tried to get N95 masks from South Africa but was blocked in retaliation to Trump-touted regulations.
@HHSGov 3. Multiple governors across the country "pleaded with President Trump" to use his authority under the #DefenseProductionAct to purchase and distribute life-saving equipment. They pleas went largely unanswered.
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@HHSGov 4. On March 29, Trump claimed he was sending healthcare workers "tremendous amounts of supplies." But @GeorgiaEMA says they were left on hold for HOURS after making desperate pleas for ventilators.
@HHSGov @GeorgiaEMA 5. The missteps of this administration have cost lives, plain and simple. We tuned in to watch Christi Grimm testify on this very malfeasance. Read our report to see for yourself the price tag that comes with federal incompetence. /END
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