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28 Oct, 5 tweets, 2 min read
Exclusive: The CDC has officially pushed back a Nov. 1 deadline for states to be ready to receive and distribute coronavirus vaccines until after the presidential election, according to a letter obtained by @McClatchy. mcclatchydc.com/news/coronavir…
The new deadline is Nov. 15, and states are being asked to sign data use agreements and begin working within the CDC's vaccine delivery system by Nov. 2. mcclatchydc.com/news/coronavir…
“We acknowledge that you are being asked to do unprecedented work,” wrote the CDC's Nancy Messonnier. “We are reminded of the urgency of this work as cases and mortality continue to rise across the country from COVID-19.” mcclatchydc.com/news/coronavir…
The initial deadline caused a storm of controversy due to its proximity to Election Day, raising questions over whether political pressures were coming to bear on CDC leadership. mcclatchydc.com/news/coronavir…
“We ask that all jurisdictions plan to be ready to receive vaccine by November 15, 2020.” mcclatchydc.com/news/coronavir…

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News: The North Carolina Board of Elections has denied international observers access to polling sites on Election Day, a decision that caught members of the mission by surprise as they prepared to arrive in the state. (w/ @chiaravep) mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-…
Denying the request, the board cited a law that only North Carolinians can be present in polling places — a law that has not been cited during previous observation missions, including one just two years ago. mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-…
The OSCE is calling North Carolina's decision a "breach of commitment" and expects it to feature in their upcoming report on Nov. 3. "We were all surprised, because we have observed in North Carolina several times in the past and it hasn’t been a problem." mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-…
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Exclusive: Emails obtained by @McClatchy show the Pompeos sought personal assistance of senior State Department staff, who expressed discomfort at requests they conduct personal errands on government time. (w/ @BryanLowry3) kansascity.com/news/politics-…
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As a private citizen with no official role, Susan Pompeo used a private email account to assign official work to a top State Department staffer on behalf of her husband, the secretary, according to newly released testimony. (w/ @BryanLowry3) kansascity.com/news/politics-…
Susan Pompeo’s influence over official personnel and activities at the State Department has raised concerns on Capitol Hill and within the department, contributing to an ongoing inquiry in the inspector general’s office. kansascity.com/news/politics-…
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Exclusive: The Trump administration ‘urgently’ requested governors do everything in their power to ensure that COVID-19 vaccine distribution sites are ‘fully operational by November 1,’ two days before the presidential election. mcclatchydc.com/news/coronavir…
Their time frame appears detached from the progress of ongoing Phase III clinical trials, which are not expected to produce answers until late November or December, the lead scientist overseeing those trials said in an interview. mcclatchydc.com/news/coronavir…
In a letter, CDC Director Redfield asked governors to expedite permits and licenses for the distribution sites and, if necessary, "consider waiving requirements that would prevent these facilities from becoming fully operational by November 1.” mcclatchydc.com/news/coronavir…
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Exclusive: A @StateDept whistleblower complaint about Mike Pompeo, made public for the first time, reveals that eyewitnesses made repeated attempts to inform executive leadership and legal advisers about his “questionable activities.” (w/ @BryanLowry3) mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-…
This is the first whistleblower complaint about the secretary's conduct to be made public – and redactions to the complaint show that, despite Steve Linick's firing in May, the investigation into Pompeo's conduct remains ongoing. mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-…
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In a @McClatchy exclusive, Fauci says he is prepared to oppose any effort by the Trump administration to announce a vaccine breakthrough by November if the science isn't there. “Take that to the bank.” mcclatchydc.com/news/coronavir…
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