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Ex Lurker

(3,812 posts) Mon Feb 24, 2020, 05:10 PM Feb 2020

CNN's Manu Raju: Senate will receive classified Covid-19 briefing tomorrow

this doesn't sound good at all

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CNN's Manu Raju: Senate will receive classified Covid-19 briefing tomorrow (Original Post) Ex Lurker Feb 2020 OP

Why Classified? vrguy Feb 2020 #1

They don't want to incite panic Ex Lurker Feb 2020 #2

Exactly. Not very reassuring. C_U_L8R Feb 2020 #7

Because the discussions will probably involve highly sensitive U.S. locations... jpljr77 Feb 2020 #4

We'll read all about it tomorrow? yea, sure .... Truth? Facts???? MFGsunny Feb 2020 #3

Dumb ass WH will create . . . Iliyah Feb 2020 #5

My first response was "We need a President." Isn't that sad. patricia92243 Feb 2020 #6

A classified briefing? Will there be any Democrats there? gratuitous Feb 2020 #8

Trump will fire the presenters. nt NCjack Feb 2020 #9

vrguy

(236 posts)

1. Why Classified?

Reply to Ex Lurker (Original post)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 05:13 PM

Feb 2020

This is a public health issue.....

Ex Lurker

(3,812 posts)

2. They don't want to incite panic

Reply to vrguy (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 05:16 PM

Feb 2020

Ironically, by being secretive, it raises suspicions that things are a lot worse than they're letting on, thus inciting panic.

C_U_L8R

(44,996 posts)

7. Exactly. Not very reassuring.

Reply to Ex Lurker (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 05:40 PM

Feb 2020

jpljr77

(1,004 posts)

4. Because the discussions will probably involve highly sensitive U.S. locations...

Reply to vrguy (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 05:22 PM

Feb 2020

like medical research facilities and potential treatment sites.

MFGsunny

(2,356 posts)

3. We'll read all about it tomorrow? yea, sure .... Truth? Facts????

Reply to Ex Lurker (Original post)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 05:18 PM

Feb 2020

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Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

5. Dumb ass WH will create . . .

Reply to Ex Lurker (Original post)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 05:23 PM

Feb 2020

panic all my itself with this private meeting.

patricia92243

(12,595 posts)

6. My first response was "We need a President." Isn't that sad.

Reply to Iliyah (Reply #5)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 05:40 PM

Feb 2020

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

8. A classified briefing? Will there be any Democrats there?

Reply to Ex Lurker (Original post)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 05:43 PM

Feb 2020

Because it really upsets the Republicans' Emperor Trump when Democratic officeholders are in meetings like they're entitled to be there or something.

NCjack

(10,279 posts)

9. Trump will fire the presenters. nt

Reply to Ex Lurker (Original post)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 07:28 PM

Feb 2020

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