Pence task force freezes coronavirus aid amid backlash

Last week, a Trump administration official working to secure much-needed protective gear for doctors and nurses in the United States had a startling encounter with counterparts in Thailand.

The incidents have spurred the Pence-led coronavirus task force to scrutinize all of USAID’s deliveries to countries requesting personal protective equipment needed to fight the outbreak, according to people directly involved in the discussions, causing tensions between aid officials and task-force members.

“Trump, you incompetent idiot! You sent 18 tons of PPE to China early but ignored warnings & called COVID19 concerns a hoax,” Rep. Maxine Waters on Monday, referring to 17.8 tons of medical supplies—including masks, gowns, gauze, and respirators—the U.S. delivered in February to help with the outbreak in China. “You’ve endangered doctors, nurses, aids [sic], orderlies, & janitors -- all risking their lives to save ours.

President Donald Trump seems attuned to the political hazards. During Monday’s task force briefing, he emphasized that the U.S. was sending only “things that we don’t need” to other countries. “We’re going to be sending approximately $100 million worth of things – of surgical and medical and hospital things to Italy,” he announced.

This is one F**ked up administration, nobody knows what’s going on. Finger pointing, arguing with governors, telling half truths and out and out lies. This is one drained swamp.

The U.S. is asking THAILAND!!!!

TRUMP ALREADY SHOT HIS WAD BY SELLING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE OUT. HE SENT 17.8 TONS OF USA.. MEDICAL SUPPLIES WHICH HE NO DOUBT PROFITEERED THINKING HIS GRIFT WOULD NET HIM RICHES AND ADULATION Well he's getting the negative adulation that'll have to do

trump is killing Americans like you've never seen before...

US administration seems to be very weak to do effective service to people in the hour of crisis.

We’ve been lied to by CHINA. No doubt Chinese virus came from Wuhan Lab. Entire world shut down. We need the truth. Lab created virus.

Trump aides immediately put the shipment on hold while they ordered a review of U.S. aid procedures. They worried crossed wires would confuse allies. And Americans confronting a surging death toll and shortages of medical supplies would likely be outraged

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