Good Friday morning.
Here’s what is on the president’s agenda today:
- The president has lunch with the Secretary of State
- President Trump participates in a phone call with small business owners on COVID-19 response
- 11:45AM Members of the Coronavirus Task Force hold a press briefing
My latest podcast episode with Julie Kelly, “Happy Hour with Julie & Liz,” is now available. Go listen!
Senators Richard Burr and Kelly Loeffler dumps stock before CHINESE VIRUS crash
My, my, my. Fox News reports “Sens. Richard Burr and Kelly Loeffler sold millions in stock before the coronavirus outbreak sent the markets in freefall.”
Isn’t that interesting? Burr is chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee in case you didn’t know and big fat derp state bitch. Loeffler and Burr are both on the Senate Health Committee.
ProPublica alleged Burr “sold off a significant percentage of his stocks, unloading between $582,029 and $1.56 million of his holdings on Feb. 13 in 29 separate transactions” in filings listed in the U.S. Senate Financial Disclosures website as he was regularly being briefed on the rising threat of the virus.
“Senator Burr filed a financial disclosure form for personal transactions made several weeks before the U.S. and financial markets showed signs of volatility due to the growing coronavirus outbreak,” a Burr spokesperson told Fox News. “As the situation continues to evolve daily, he has been deeply concerned by the steep and sudden toll this pandemic is taking on our economy. He supported Congress’ immediate efforts to provide $7.8 billion for response efforts and this week’s bipartisan bill to provide relief for American business and small families.”
According to the Daily Beast, “Loeffler sold stock owned by her and her husband Jan. 24, the same day she sat in on a closed-door Trump administration coronavirus briefing as a member of the Senate Health Committee. Dr. Anthony Fauci, a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, also attended.”
And check out this coincidence: “27 out of 29 transactions in February by the Georgia senator and her husband were sales. One stock purchase was in a company called Citrix, a teleworking software company, and was worth between $100,000 and $250,000. The company’s stock, as The Daily Beast noted, has seen a bump since the virus outbreak grew.” And, “The report also claims Loeffler and her husband sold jointly owned stock worth between $1,275,000 and $3,100,000 during the Jan. 24-Feb. 14 timespan, according to filed transactions.”
Guess who Loeffler’s husband is? Jeffrey Sprecher, chairman of the New York Stock Exchange. I CAN’T EVEN with this crap.
Did any Democrats do the same? I don’t know but it doesn’t change the fact that both of these punks need to GTFO of elected office yesterday.
Related:
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California asks Trump to deploy U.S. Navy hospital ship ‘immediately’
Big Sugar Candy industry calls for $500 million in federal assistance
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Airline industry calls for swift action from federal government to provide relief
‘We’re not a shipping clerk’: Trump tells governors to step up efforts to get medical supplies
Think tank estimates $2 billion cost to carry out November election during pandemic
Ilhan Omar offers Trump rare praise for coronavirus response
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Shredded T-shirts used as toilet paper clogged California city’s sewer, officials believe
Chloroquine is being tested as a COVID-19 treatment: ‘It’s a good drug, but you’ve got to be careful’
Goldman Sachs predicts 2.25 million Americans filed initial unemployment claims this week, the highest on record
DHS to Accelerate Award of H-1B Visas amid Disease Shutdown
UK: Illegal Boat Migrants Received Coronavirus Tests as NHS Staff Were Refused
Trump to Partially Restrict Entry at US-Mexico Border
CHINESE VIRUS Photo shows “corona” crossed out and replaced with “Chinese” in Trump’s briefing notes
Sen. Cotton and Rep. Gallagher Introduce Bill to Cut US Dependency on China for Key Drugs
The media pathogen
I thought it would be fun to keep track of the media’s “unbiased” reporting of important information as our country grinds to a halt in an effort to battle the CHINESE VIRUS. Just to make clear how utterly despicable and subversive the media is, check out this thread documenting how the H1N1 plague was covered under President Obama back in 2009.
https://twitter.com/BodiazRising/status/1240001706156371969
The latest media poison:
Trump peddles unsubstantiated hope in dark times
Medical staff describe shortages and rationing of masks as White House assures they’re available ’now’
Trump, FDA offer dueling signals at coronavirus briefing
Love this: ‘I Don’t Have Time To Listen To Bullsh*t’: Former FEMA Chief Storms Off During Live MSNBC Hit
The Liberal Media’s Credibility Crashes
Media Rhetoric On ‘Wuhan Virus’ Echoes Chinese Propaganda
Trump’s wobbly coronavirus response leaves Pentagon playing catchup
Trump’s 500 Million Respirators Could Take 18 Months to Deliver
5 mixed messages from Trump that have marred his administration’s coronavirus response
Amid shortage, Pence says millions of masks available ‘now’ for hospitals to buy
MSNBC’s Heilemann: Trump Calling Coronavirus a ‘Chinese Virus’ Is Nakedly, Obviously and Blatantly ‘Racist’
Other morsels:
Iran releases American held since 2018 on medical furlough, State Dept. says
Trump to host June G-7 summit by teleconference, White House says
Nikki Haley Breaks with Trump, Resigns from Boeing over Company Seeking Bailout
And that’s all I’ve got, now go beat back the line at your neighborhood Costco.