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TeamPooka

(25,577 posts) Sat Jul 18, 2020, 09:53 PM Jul 2020

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U.S. Commerce Sec. Wilbur Ross hospitalized Per CNBC

U.S. Commerce Sec. Wilbur Ross hospitalized
PUBLISHED SAT, JUL 18 20209:48 PM EDT
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U.S. Commerce Sec. Wilbur Ross hospitalized Per CNBC (Original Post) TeamPooka Jul 2020 OP

for what ? JI7 Jul 2020 #1

He knows all the Cypriot bank accounts the Russians and Trumps share. C_U_L8R Jul 2020 #2

He's also in his eighties... 2naSalit Jul 2020 #4

Is that the guy who's about 99? mcar Jul 2020 #3

Not quite. But he sleeps more than even Ben Carson. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2020 #5

No. elleng Jul 2020 #7

"Secretary Ross has been admitted into the hospital for minor, non-coronavirus related issues elleng Jul 2020 #6

You will notice what is missing from that statement . . Maru Kitteh Jul 2020 #8

It is doubtful kurtcagle Jul 2020 #9

Exactly. Anyone seen Junior, btw? Maru Kitteh Jul 2020 #10

JI7

(93,900 posts)

1. for what ?

Reply to TeamPooka (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2020, 10:01 PM

Jul 2020

C_U_L8R

(49,529 posts)

2. He knows all the Cypriot bank accounts the Russians and Trumps share.

Reply to TeamPooka (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2020, 10:02 PM

Jul 2020

2naSalit

(103,808 posts)

4. He's also in his eighties...

Reply to C_U_L8R (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 18, 2020, 10:04 PM

Jul 2020

could be anything.

mcar

(46,360 posts)

3. Is that the guy who's about 99?

Reply to TeamPooka (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2020, 10:04 PM

Jul 2020

I don't see this as a surprise.

Bernardo de La Paz

(60,320 posts)

5. Not quite. But he sleeps more than even Ben Carson. . . . nt

Reply to mcar (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 18, 2020, 10:11 PM

Jul 2020

elleng

(141,926 posts)

7. No.

Reply to mcar (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 18, 2020, 10:13 PM

Jul 2020

(born November 28, 1937)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilbur_Ross

elleng

(141,926 posts)

6. "Secretary Ross has been admitted into the hospital for minor, non-coronavirus related issues

Reply to TeamPooka (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2020, 10:13 PM

Jul 2020

He is doing well and we anticipate his release soon," according to a statement NBC News obtained.

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/18/us-commerce-sec-wilbur-ross-hospitalized.html

https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/18/politics/wilbur-ross-hospital/index.html

(born November 28, 1937.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilbur_Ross

Maru Kitteh

(32,010 posts)

8. You will notice what is missing from that statement . .

Reply to elleng (Reply #6)

Sat Jul 18, 2020, 10:15 PM

Jul 2020

"Secretary Ross does not have coronavirus" or "Mr. Ross has tested negative for the coronavirus."

kurtcagle

(2,660 posts)

9. It is doubtful

Reply to Maru Kitteh (Reply #8)

Sat Jul 18, 2020, 10:18 PM

Jul 2020

that if it is covid-19 that we'd ever learn that, at least through the White House.

Maru Kitteh

(32,010 posts)

10. Exactly. Anyone seen Junior, btw?

Reply to kurtcagle (Reply #9)

Sat Jul 18, 2020, 10:20 PM

Jul 2020

Any news on his test results?

Of course not.

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