U.S. officials crafting retaliatory actions against China over coronavirus as President Trump fumes

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Senior U.S. officials are beginning to explore proposals for punishing or demanding financial compensation from China for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, according to four senior administration officials with knowledge of internal planning.

The move could splinter already strained relations between the two superpowers at a perilous moment for the global economy.

Senior officials across multiple government agencies are expected to meet on Thursday to begin mapping out a strategy for seeking retaliatory measures against China, two people with knowledge of the meeting said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to disclose the planning. Officials in American intelligence agencies are also involved in the effort.

President Trump has fumed to aides and others in recent days about China, blaming that country for withholding information about the virus, and has discussed enacting dramatic measures that would likely lead to retaliation by Beijing, these people said.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/us-officials-crafting-retaliatory-actions-against-china-over-coronavirus-as-president-trump-fumes/ar-BB13qzzL?li=BBnb7Kz

Fumed to aids? Did he fart in their general direction?

[Turbineguy]

1. We should expect him to do

the wrong thing.

[mr_lebowski]

2. If he doesn't go away, I will have to taunt him a SECOND TIME ... nt

[C_U_L8R]

3. Trump knew. We all knew.

This is a pretty pathetic move to scapegoat China for his own bungling and inaction. Sad.

[samsingh]

4. China can fight back

[rockfordfile]

5. This is election crap using tax payers money

Sure China is a problem. But trump could really give a rat's ass since trump is to blame for the outbreak level.

[spanone]

6. He'll start a goddamn war to shift the blame...he was praising China in February...

[SoonerPride]

7. Sure. Send them a bill for two trillion dollars and watch them call their notes they have

That we are obligated to pay them.

This moron wants plunge us into something worse than any depression.

Like the dark ages.

[Takket]

8. It's all about finding a scapegoat to get him re-elected

[tanyev]

9. Yeah, let's retaliate against the country that makes every damn thing we consume.

How about we get this virus under control and secure our supplies of necessities first?

[belpejic]

10. The Chinese government should just leak his taxes

I'm sure they have a copy.