Maryland Gov. called in National Guard troops to guard coronavirus tests

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

shipped from South Korea against seizure by feds. How bizarre is it that a state had to use its National Guard troops to prevent the federal government from stealing the tests it purchased?

Maryland has National Guard troops and state police guarding coronavirus tests at a secret location because of concerns that they might be seized, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan told The Washington Post Thursday.

In response to testing shortages, Maryland recently purchased half a million tests from LabGenomics, a South Korean company, for $9 million.

The Washington Post previously reported that Hogan was worried the federal government might seize the shipment, but it was unclear at that time which steps were taken to protect the tests. On Thursday, he acknowledged there was some concern.

"We spent about 22 days and nights dealing with this whole transaction with Korea. We dealt with the Korean embassy, folks at the State Department, and our scientists on both sides trying to figure out these tests," Hogan said. "And then at the last moment, I think 24 hours before, we got the sign-off from the FDA and Border and Customs to try to make sure that we landed this plane safely."

https://www.businessinsider.com/maryland-national-guard-police-guard-coronavirus-tests-at-secret-location-2020-4?fbclid=IwAR3rYVu5jXd2Vw7OO_CJAqiYjwanImgih_o8wItlsjQwxYzQfzTJYaPa1Kg

[Turbineguy]

1. The trump administration

is what the Founders had in mind when they included the Second Amendment.

[murielm99]

2. JB Pritzker in Illinois

bought supplies from China secretly. He did not want them confiscated by the feds.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/sergeiklebnikov/2020/04/18/illinois-gov-pritzker-secretly-bought-medical-supplies-from-china-and-the-white-house-is-not-happy/#5d18c1b07891

[DURHAM D]

3. Why isn't the NRA out screaming Jackbooted Thugs

at the federal government?