on COVID 19 denial / missteps, Trump takes no responsibility

'I don't take responsibility at all': Trump deflects blame for COVID 19 testing fumble

Trump has spent weeks downplaying the virus' outbreak; https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/13/trump-coronavirus-testing-128971.
From the White House, there’s been nothing but delay, denial, and lies.

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Trump's absence of leadership has resulted in many Governors leading the fight against the spread of COVID 19. https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/490278-press-americas-governors-lead-the-way-on-virus

many non Government officials / entities, unlike the carnival barker that is occupying the White House,
are also stepping up to the plate, taking constructive actions in the fight against the spread of COVID 19.

one of the recent eg has been the NE Patriots lending its plane to transport millions of N95 masks, from Shenzhen, China to the US


you go Patriots !

 

The self-described war president,
now says "we're a back-up"

https://www.washingtonpost.com/

 

Trump's son-in-law, WH senior advisor Jared Kushner, made a rare appearance during Thursday's coronavirus task force briefing;

he referred to the national stockpile of medical supplies as "our stockpile" and not one belonging to states.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...ws-backlash-our-stockpile-comment/2938648001/​

"We are the UNITED STATES of America. The federal stockpile is reserved for all Americans living in our states,
not just federal employees. Get it?" Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., replied.

"Does anyone know any federal Americans? Where do they live? How many are there? Are they nice?
Why do they need some much protective gear and ventilators,"

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a Freudian slip, in view of this development

KEY MEDICAL SUPPLIES WERE SHIPPED FROM U.S. MANUFACTURERS TO FOREIGN BUYERS, RECORDS SHOW

WHILE MUCH OF the world moved swiftly to lock down crucial medical supplies used to treat the coronavirus, the U.S. dithered, maintaining business as normal and allowing large shipments of American-made respirators and ventilators to be sold to foreign buyers.

Vessel manifests maintained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection show a steady flow of the medical equipment needed to treat the coronavirus being shipped abroad as recently as March 17.

Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare, a Pennsylvania-based health product firm that produces supplemental oxygen machines, sent at least three different shipments of respiratory equipment to Belgium in mid-February and early March. The total cargo included 14 containers weighing more than 55 tons. DeVilbiss and its owner, Clayton Dubilier & Rice, a New York-based private equity firm, did not respond to a request for comment.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf reportedly reached out to DeVilbiss later in March to support the company’s increased production of respiratory medical devices. “Our demand is unprecedented,” Tim Walsh, the company’s vice president, told WJAC, a local news station.

Vapotherm, a New Hampshire firm that produces respiratory equipment, has faced surging demand from international customers. The company has added 50 employees and a second shift to meet growing demand for its products. WMUR, a local news station, profiled Vapotherm’s role in producing lifesaving respiratory equipment used to treat the coronavirus.

During the segment, Joseph Army, the chief executive of Vapotherm, told the station that he first heard from customers in Europe and Asia in response to the coronavirus. A camera shot of Vapotherm’s factory showed a box labeled “Japan.” The demand, he added, has shifted in recent weeks to domestic contracts for clients in Seattle, New York City, Georgia, and Florida.


https://theintercept.com/2020/04/01/coronavirus-medical-supplies-export/​

 

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Lawmakers demand answers on Kushner supply chain influence

Chairs of two key House panels sent a letter to FEMA demanding information in a week on
efforts by the president's senior adviser and son-in-law,

his role in directing and redirecting the flow of life-saving medical equipment among private companies, various levels of government and hospitals in need.
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according to the letter, Thompson, chair of the Homeland Security Committee, and Maloney, chair of the Oversight and Government Committee, are seeking

"all communications between any FEMA employee and Jared Kushner regarding
the acquisition, distribution of, or federally directed sale of any form of PPE or
of medical supplies and equipment to be used for the diagnosis or treatment of COVID-19,"​

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/wh...swers-kushner-supply-chain-influence-n1179071

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