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nitpicker

(7,153 posts)
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 06:13 AM Feb 2020

Senators to receive classified briefing Tuesday on U.S. response to coronavirus

https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/coronavirus-outbreak-death-toll-infections-latest-news-updates-2020-02-24/#post-update-a0e76cc9

pdated 4:54 PM / February 24, 2020

Senators to receive classified briefing Tuesday on U.S. response to coronavirus

Senators will attend a classified closed briefing on the coronavirus Tuesday morning at the U.S. Capitol. Representatives from the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes of Health and State Department will also be at the briefing.
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Senators to receive classified briefing Tuesday on U.S. response to coronavirus (Original Post) nitpicker Feb 2020 OP
I wonder if trump* will try to stop it. lamp_shade Feb 2020 #1
Who's he going to fire this time? LastLiberal in PalmSprings Feb 2020 #6
he may want to refuse entry barbtries Feb 2020 #9
Sure. Another excuse for his damn wall. CaptYossarian Feb 2020 #18
Trump Has Sabotaged America's Coronavirus Response StClone Feb 2020 #2
Classified closed briefing on the Coronavirus? democratisphere Feb 2020 #3
There may be other issues at hand nitpicker Feb 2020 #4
This virus will eventually spread across the entire world and there is little democratisphere Feb 2020 #5
I wish it Delphinus Feb 2020 #7
WHO is giving the briefing? Captain Zero Feb 2020 #8
that's what I was wondering - and if it is someone from the administration rurallib Feb 2020 #11
My guess would be Jarod, 2nd choice Ivanka. gab13by13 Feb 2020 #14
There will be an expert (in Trump's family) speaking to CaptYossarian Feb 2020 #19
Not a fun job knowing the president will fire you for telling the truth Takket Feb 2020 #10
BINGO!!! ⬆⬆⬆⬆ Duppers Feb 2020 #22
I bet it stems more from an economic concern mgardener Feb 2020 #12
Classified.....? Crazyleftie Feb 2020 #13
See my post #4 nitpicker Feb 2020 #17
The WHO is cowering under political pressure, gab13by13 Feb 2020 #15
Health briefing agenda Gymbo Feb 2020 #16
OMG! Duppers Feb 2020 #23
Inform the media and provide tissues bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #20
I would be concerned 2naSalit Feb 2020 #21

barbtries

(28,702 posts)
9. he may want to refuse entry
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 08:18 AM
Feb 2020

to any Democratic lawmakers because they're all turncoats!
anyway he's already ruled that April will make it all go away. it's not even necessary.
in all seriousness how does he keep on getting away with such abuse of power?

CaptYossarian

(6,448 posts)
18. Sure. Another excuse for his damn wall.
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 09:01 AM
Feb 2020

All around the perimeter of the continental U.S. after he trades Alaska for a container of caviar.

Hawaii doesn't count because it'll be underwater soon and "you know who" was born there.

StClone

(11,676 posts)
2. Trump Has Sabotaged America's Coronavirus Response
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 06:24 AM
Feb 2020

In an effort to erase Obama from Government, Trump improvises his way through a public health crisis, the United States has never been less prepared for a pandemic.

https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/01/31/coronavirus-china-trump-united-states-public-health-emergency-response/
and, https://cutt.ly/Jr3wsZY

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)
3. Classified closed briefing on the Coronavirus?
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 06:43 AM
Feb 2020

Loser drumpf has destroyed our government to the point where it can not even properly respond to this pandemic.Just one more reason to remove THIS TOTALLY INCOMPETENT malignant cancer from the WH. Meanwhile, he is flying around the world to go to rallies where lots of people can blow more smoke up his GIANT arse!

nitpicker

(7,153 posts)
4. There may be other issues at hand
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 06:57 AM
Feb 2020

For example, the implications of the outbreaks in South Korea and Italy (and elsewhere) may include national security ones.

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)
5. This virus will eventually spread across the entire world and there is little
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 07:06 AM
Feb 2020

that can be done to stop it because it is so damn contagious.

Delphinus

(11,808 posts)
7. I wish it
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 07:58 AM
Feb 2020

wasn't closed - and I wish the House could be brought into it. I don't trust the r-led Senate to do the right thing.

My guess is we, the common people, need to know what these folks say.

Captain Zero

(6,714 posts)
8. WHO is giving the briefing?
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 08:00 AM
Feb 2020

Or do they all show up to find out no one is GIVING the briefing? Funny but not funny. I can see it happening with this bunch of yahoos in the administration.

rurallib

(62,344 posts)
11. that's what I was wondering - and if it is someone from the administration
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 08:28 AM
Feb 2020

why would you trust anything they had to say?

Takket

(21,424 posts)
10. Not a fun job knowing the president will fire you for telling the truth
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 08:22 AM
Feb 2020

Instead of what he wants to hear

mgardener

(1,799 posts)
12. I bet it stems more from an economic concern
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 08:31 AM
Feb 2020

Then from a health care crisis.
In Trumps little mind.
That is what is most important.
The hell with "other" people's lives.

gab13by13

(20,864 posts)
15. The WHO is cowering under political pressure,
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 08:38 AM
Feb 2020

not to call this a pandemic when in fact it meets all of the criteria.

Gymbo

(133 posts)
16. Health briefing agenda
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 08:50 AM
Feb 2020

One topic that can be discussed in the management of the Coronavirus is the utilization of martial law to handle crowds or emergencies.

Once someone like Trump latches onto the power of martial law, he will never let go.

2naSalit

(86,048 posts)
21. I would be concerned
Tue Feb 25, 2020, 09:26 AM
Feb 2020

for the safety of all these top tier persons in a single room. I don't like how the criminality has progressed and I don't put anything past these fuckers if you catch my drift.

How convenient to have select individuals in a single room when a highly contagious viral thing can be transmitted so easily.

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