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"We keep ordering millions of dollars of PPE... that keeps getting HIJACKED before it gets to the (Original Post) Celerity May 2020 OP
I'm sure we ALL have a pretty good idea bluestarone May 2020 #1
That's why they had to move all the gold SCantiGOP May 2020 #13
Pretty sure they went to Jared, Chief. tanyev May 2020 #2
I know! I know! Midnight Writer May 2020 #3
Jared Knows! Newest Reality May 2020 #4
Phoenix pays for them Jared sells them for 4x markup RainCaster May 2020 #5
Democratic Governor choie May 2020 #6
Doug Ducey is a Rethug Celerity May 2020 #7
Sorry - I meant mayor! choie May 2020 #23
After this administration's response to Puerto Rico Mme. Defarge May 2020 #8
They went to Jared's Botany May 2020 #9
It went to Jared. Maru Kitteh May 2020 #10
I think they Rebl2 May 2020 #11
I've given up on the masks that I ordered from China... Buckeye_Democrat May 2020 #12
Obama left behind the plans for a machine tirebiter May 2020 #14
That's socialism. The private sector is way more efficient IronLionZion May 2020 #17
It's national emergency equipment aa Democrats would have it tirebiter May 2020 #18
America doesn't have time for your fire extinguishers IronLionZion May 2020 #19
i thought fema kept scooping the ppes up orleans May 2020 #15
Douchebag has a beef with Arizona too? IronLionZion May 2020 #16
The MAGAmob strikes again. Who will Jarvanka sell them to? Hermit-The-Prog May 2020 #20
Silly! They went to Jared. greenjar_01 May 2020 #21
I wish the press would start shouting about this. Liberal In Texas May 2020 #22

SCantiGOP

(13,867 posts)
13. That's why they had to move all the gold
Tue May 5, 2020, 10:10 PM
May 2020

out of Fort Knox.
They needed the space to stash their PPE supply.

All kidding aside, it is worrisome that trump wants to have a near monopoly on this vital supply.

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
4. Jared Knows!
Tue May 5, 2020, 08:04 PM
May 2020

The PPE bandito strikes!

Imagine your own federal government hijacking critical PPE supplies. Just imagine that!

I declare this an official Twilight Zone episode.

Imagine if you will...

Mme. Defarge

(8,020 posts)
8. After this administration's response to Puerto Rico
Tue May 5, 2020, 09:51 PM
May 2020

after the devastating hurricane I knew that if disaster ever struck my state, Oregon, we would be on our own.

NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION!

Rebl2

(13,481 posts)
11. I think they
Tue May 5, 2020, 09:53 PM
May 2020

are being taken by our trump government so they can be handed out at his rallies whenever he starts having them again.

Buckeye_Democrat

(14,853 posts)
12. I've given up on the masks that I ordered from China...
Tue May 5, 2020, 10:02 PM
May 2020

... weeks ago. Tracking showed them going to Hong Kong long ago, and then nothing.

They might be part of Jared's private stash by now. Lol.

Received other surgical masks from here in the meantime.

IronLionZion

(45,404 posts)
17. That's socialism. The private sector is way more efficient
Tue May 5, 2020, 11:08 PM
May 2020

as we can see how quickly and cheaply they have supplied good quality masks to everyone who needs it these days.

tirebiter

(2,535 posts)
18. It's national emergency equipment aa Democrats would have it
Tue May 5, 2020, 11:14 PM
May 2020

It wasn’t funded as the Tea Party had it.
Fire extinguishers are apolitical. Just good policy

IronLionZion

(45,404 posts)
19. America doesn't have time for your fire extinguishers
Tue May 5, 2020, 11:32 PM
May 2020

Dude doesn't even have enough sprinklers in some of his buildings because he's too busy winning



orleans

(34,043 posts)
15. i thought fema kept scooping the ppes up
Tue May 5, 2020, 10:50 PM
May 2020

so they can give them to people who REALLY need them

(actually, that is what got reported a couple weeks ago and that reason was the excuse)

trump crime family: such f*ckers!

 

greenjar_01

(6,477 posts)
21. Silly! They went to Jared.
Wed May 6, 2020, 01:42 AM
May 2020

Had to send more to Hannity's hometown hospital, doncha know? Nobility first, then the commoner, maybe, if there's anything left.

Liberal In Texas

(13,542 posts)
22. I wish the press would start shouting about this.
Wed May 6, 2020, 07:25 AM
May 2020

If there is enough public outcry maybe some of this hijacked material can get to where it's supposed to go.

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