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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFEMA relied on inexperienced volunteers to find coronavirus protective equipment: Complaint
It is not Trump anymore. It is Fox News and Republicans like Mitch McConnell who happily enable him that are costing lives. For example, but for Republicans and Fox, Trump would not be able to get away with this nepotism and corruption.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/fema-relied-inexperienced-volunteers-find-coronavirus-protective-equipment/story?id=70519484
A federal effort to obtain protective gear for health care workers has relied in part on volunteers from private equity and consulting firms who have little to no experience in health care, government or procurement, according to an anonymous complaint submitted to Congress by one of the volunteers.
The complaint, first reported by The Washington Post and confirmed by ABC News, describes volunteers being told to prioritize procurement leads from conservative media personalities identified as part of a VIP list. These VIP tips on where to obtain protective gear were not more successful than other leads and consumed much of the group's time, according to the complaint.
"Americans are facing a crisis of tragic proportions and there is an urgent need for an effective, efficient and bold response," the complaint states.
"From my few weeks as a volunteer, I believe we are falling short. I am writing to alert my representatives of these challenges and to ask that they do everything possible to help front-line health-care workers and other Americans in need," the complaint adds.
The complaint, first reported by The Washington Post and confirmed by ABC News, describes volunteers being told to prioritize procurement leads from conservative media personalities identified as part of a VIP list. These VIP tips on where to obtain protective gear were not more successful than other leads and consumed much of the group's time, according to the complaint.
"Americans are facing a crisis of tragic proportions and there is an urgent need for an effective, efficient and bold response," the complaint states.
"From my few weeks as a volunteer, I believe we are falling short. I am writing to alert my representatives of these challenges and to ask that they do everything possible to help front-line health-care workers and other Americans in need," the complaint adds.
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FEMA relied on inexperienced volunteers to find coronavirus protective equipment: Complaint (Original Post)
TomCADem
May 2020
OP
WHY IN THE HELL are we using volunteers for that job? what's wrong with having people from HHS or
napi21
May 2020
#1
My guess is because government workers would've immediately raised red flags
mr_lebowski
May 2020
#3
napi21
(45,806 posts)1. WHY IN THE HELL are we using volunteers for that job? what's wrong with having people from HHS or
the CDC, or some procuring personnel from the military? I don't fault the volunteers for not getting the job done. they shouldn't have ever been asked to do so!
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)3. My guess is because government workers would've immediately raised red flags
about being told to try to buy PPE from Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh's buddies.
DURHAM D
(32,607 posts)2. Jared nt