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How a Ship’s Coronavirus Outbreak Became a Moral Crisis for the Military
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/06/us/politics/coronavirus-navy-secretary-roosevelt-crozier.html
Like much in the Trump administration,
what began as a seemingly straightforward challenge — the arrival of
coronavirus onboard a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier — has now
engulfed the military, leading to far-reaching questions of undue
command influence and the demoralization of young men and women who
promise to protect the country. At its heart, the crisis aboard the
Theodore Roosevelt has become a window into what matters, and what does
not, in an administration where remaining on the right side of a
mercurial president is valued above all else.
Mr. Modly’s decision to remove Captain
Crozier without first conducting an investigation went contrary to the
wishes of both the Navy’s top admiral, Michael M. Gilday, the chief of
naval operations, and the military’s top officer, Gen. Mark A. Milley,
the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
“I am appalled at the content of his
address to the crew,” retired Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff under Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama,
said in a telephone interview, referring to Mr. Modly.
Mr. Modly,
Admiral Mullen said, “has become a vehicle for the president. He
basically has completely undermined, throughout the T.R. situation, the
uniformed leadership of the Navy and the military leadership in
general.”
Several current and former Navy and
national security officials said the Roosevelt episode illustrated how
civilian leaders in this administration made questionable decisions
based on what they feared Mr. Trump’s response would be.
NYT: January memo warned White House of pandemic risks
New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman talks about her new report detailing a memo dated January 29 from White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro that warned of the risk of a pandemic hitting the US. Haberman says it is not known if President Donald Trump saw the memo.
Coronavirus: Trump voices hope for ‘levelling-off’ in US hotspots
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52175746
Optimism from Dr Birx and Mr Trump contrasted with other leading US
experts, including top advisor Dr Anthony Fauci, who earlier said the
short-term outlook was "really bad".
How did coronavirus break out? Theories abound as researchers race to solve genetic detective story
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/06/us/coronavirus-scientists-debate-origin-theories-invs/index.html
A
vacuum of knowledge about the origins of the new coronavirus ravaging
the world has provided fertile ground for all manner of theories -- from
the fantastic, to the dubious to the believable.
It was a bioweapon manufactured by the Chinese. The US Army brought the virus to Wuhan. It leaked -- like a genie out of a bottle -- from a lab in an accident. It took root at a wildlife market in Wuhan.
Scientists
have banded together across international borders to condemn the
nationalist-tinged conspiracy theories. And yet, they are divided on
what was once widely thought the most likely culprit: a so-called wet
market in Wuhan, where wild animals are kept in cages and sold as pets
or food. It is believed that a bat-infected animal -- perhaps a pangolin
-- infected the first human.
Did Trump Golf, Hold Rallies After Learning About COVID-19 Threat?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-golf-rallies-coronavirus/
McConnell told
conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt that the outbreak “came up while we
were tied down on the impeachment trial. And I think it diverted the
attention of the government, because everything every day was all about
impeachment.”
Shortly after McConnell made these remarks, a number of op-eds were published refuting this claim. Trump even responded, saying, “I don’t think I would have done any better had I not been impeached.”
U.S. President Donald Trump golfed several times and held a
number of rallies after learning about the threat of the coronavirus.
True
A timeline of Trump promises and predictions on coronavirus -- and how they stack up against the facts
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/05/politics/timeline-trump-promises-coronavirus/index.html
Washington (CNN)It's been almost a month since the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic. In that time, the virus has swept across the US, which has gone from having just a few outbreaks to now leading the world in infections.
Throughout, the Trump
administration has issued a series of promises, predictions and
proclamations as it has tried to calm the American people and give the
impression the virus is under control. But on topics ranging from
testing, to treatments, to the critical supplies that health workers
need, reality has continued to fall short of President Donald Trump's rhetoric.
While
this is a fluid situation, with facts changing every day, here's a look
back at some of the promises and predictions the President has made and
how they stack up against reality as of Sunday April 5.
Watchdog report finds severe shortages and significant challenges to hospitals' coronavirus responses
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/06/politics/department-of-health-and-human-services-shortages/index.html
When asked about the report during
Monday's coronavirus press briefing, President Donald Trump questioned
whether politics tinged the findings of the report.
"Give me the name of the inspector general. Could politics be entered into that?" Trump said.
Trump
also questioned the integrity of the leadership in HHS' Office of the
Inspector General, saying, "Well where did he come from, the inspector
general? What's his name?"
The
report was signed by a woman -- Christi Grimm, the principal deputy
inspector general for HHS. Grimm has served in the federal government
for more than two decades in both Democratic and Republican
administrations.
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