Rep. Clyburn just released 6 weeks of WH Coronavirus reports

[Nevilledog]

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Link to tweet

Tweet text:
Jennifer Bendery
@jbendery
Rep. Clyburn, chair of the House S/C on coronavirus crisis, just released 6 weeks of WH Coronavirus Task Force reports obtained by the committee showing the WH was aware of an alarming rise in COVID cases as Trump publicly downplayed it and held crowded events.

The reports show the WH knew after Labor Day that COVID cases were spiking but chose to hide the reports, says the committee.

Meanwhile, Trump was saying COVID “affects virtually nobody” + hosted potential superspreaders in states the WH task force warned had rising cases.

The White House task force reports specifically warned of rising COVID cases in Wisconsin, Minnesota and North Carolina -- all places that Trump went ahead and held potential superspreader events in anyway.

[gratuitous]

1. Trump and his administration flat gave up on the country

There's no other way to spin this. Donald Trump abandoned the country when the going got tough. And then he blamed the victims of his failed leadership for their illnesses and deaths. He was far more concerned about his public image than in doing anything for Americans.

[Nevilledog]

2. In all fairness, it's the fault of the virus for being so mean to trump.

[lagomorph777]

3. That's an overly charitable interpretation. TЯUMP is waging biological war on America.

We don't need obscure internal documents to know that TЯUMP knew the pandemic was spreading. It was on TV 24/7.

[soothsayer]

4. Yeah he never tried to fight it. Just stuck it on states and washed his hands of it

[LiberalLovinLug]

5. If Trump loses, I'll bet he continues to hold his rallies during the transistion.

So he can whine and moan about the "rigged" results. Encourage militia's to "liberate" the country. He'll start campaigning for 2024 almost immediately.

That's why any new Democratic administration MUST procede with investigations and charges, no holes barred. Trump, his family, and his closest advisors

[Harker]

6. His sole memorial should be a pockmarked wall. n/t

[malaise]

7. This is a crime against humanity

Lock him and them the fuck up!

[dem in texas]

8. Trump - What a Sorry Piece of Humanity

Shows that he doesn't care about anybody but himself. How can people vote for him or show up to his rallies? I guess it takes all kinds; think of all the people who drank Jim Jones' koolaide and the people who followed the branch Davidian guy.

[Illumination]

9. He did it all for the love of Putin...

[tccturtle]

10. Reports are where?

I am not meaning to be a negative Nedley here, but if the reports were released, does that mean they were released to the public? And if so, why isn't there a link to said reports in the OPs post? Or at the very least a breakdown of each report.

[chowder66]

13. The reports are here

https://coronavirus.house.gov/news/press-releases/coronavirus-surges-select-subcommittee-releases-white-house-reports

[Hela]

11. Links to the reports

https://coronavirus.house.gov/news/press-releases/select-subcommittee-releases-eight-weeks-coronavirus-task-force-reports-kept

Scroll down through the article for links to dated reports.

I'm thinking this now fits the definition of second-degree murder:

"In deciding murder, many states have different degrees: first and second are the most common. First degree murder is generally the worst crime and requires proof that the defendant planned and intended to kill the victim.

Second degree murder usually requires the intent to kill or the intent to inflict serious bodily harm but also covers situations where the defendant engaged in extreme reckless disregard for human life. Such recklessness can include a game of roulette with a loaded gun or aimlessly firing a gun into a crowd.

In determining manslaughter, states usually have varying degrees but often have a voluntary and an involuntary manslaughter statute. Voluntary manslaughter is similar to murder in that the defendant intends to harm but did not plan to do so."

[Nevilledog]

12. TY!

[crickets]

15. When people want to know why we should have a panel of special prosecutors,

and why there should be a Truth and Reconciliation Commission after trump is voted out, this is one of the big reasons why. Every single one of the hundreds of thousands of dead deserve it. And so do we.

[UTUSN]

14. K&R