Azar Ordered Probe Of Coronavirus Whistleblower Claim, 'Will Never Tolerate' Retaliation
By Matt Shuham
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February 28, 2020 4:48 p.m.
Health Secretary Alex Azar said Friday that he had ordered a probe into a whistleblower’s claims that federal officials sent to repatriate Americans from coronavirus-striken Wuhan, China were not given protective gear or prepared to follow safety protocols.
The whistleblower also alleged they were reassigned after raising concerns about the situation. Azar said he wouldn’t tolerate retaliation.
I have ordered an immediate, full investigation,” Azar said in an interview on Fox News. “What matters to us? First, our employees must be protected. Second, they must follow all isolation and quarantine protocols. Third, we must have a full investigation to learn if there’s any truth to these allegations. And fourth, we will never tolerate any form of retaliation against a whistleblower.”
The remarks were in stark contrast to Azar’s testimony Thursday night after Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) asked Azar about safety protocols. Gomez appeared to draw questions from the whistleblower’s complaint, which hadn’t yet been reported publicly.
Gomez asked the Department of Health and Human Services secretary, who’s also leading the White House’s coronavirus task force under Vice President Mike Pence, “Do you think breaking basic protocols and exposing untrained human service employees to the coronavirus before allowing them to be dispersed around the country could have endangered the employees and other Americans?”
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Really Azar.........................did you see what happened over in the senate with senators outing who they thought was whistle blower, after the #Moscow Mitch colluding with the white house in a IMPEACHMENT hearing...........do you think people with common sence are stupid......................
............or how about the house republican yelling and screaming about the whistle blower do you really have your head up trumps ass that you didn't see these things .... ..............or are into gas lighting..........................ever hear of Lt. Col. Vindman.......................... 
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