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B-News: Time to Impeach Trump again.
Casper
2020-05-05 20:07:19
Ousted vaccine director files whistleblower complaint alleging coronavirus warnings were ignored.
Dr. Rick Bright, the ousted director of the office involved in developing a coronavirus vaccine, formally filed an extensive whistleblower complaint Tuesday alleging his early warnings about the coronavirus were ignored and that his caution at a treatment favored by President Donald Trump led to his removal.
Bright had led the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority since 2016 when he was reassigned last month to a narrower position at the National Institutes of Health.
In his whistleblower complaint, Bright says he raised concerns about US preparedness for coronavirus starting in January but was met with "indifference which then developed into hostility" by leaders at the Department of Health and Human Services.
HHS did not immediately respond to a CNN request for comment.
Bright claims leaders at the agency were surprised by his concerns and responded slowly to the outbreak.
He alleges old disputes with HHS leadership were exacerbated by clashes over the coronavirus and that he was eventually excluded from participating in meetings about the virus.
"Dr. Bright pressed for urgent access to funding, personnel and clinical specimens, including viruses, which he emphasized were all critically necessary to begin development of lifesaving medicines needed in the likely event that the virus spread outside of Southeast Asia," the complaint reads. "Secretary Azar and Dr. Kadlec responded with surprise at Dr. Bright's dire predictions and urgency."
Later, Bright claims he was cut out of critical meetings for raising early alarm about the virus.
"It was obvious that Dr. Bright's persistent demands for urgent action to respond to the pandemic had caused a 'shit storm' and a 'commotion' and were unwelcome in the office of the HHS Secretary," the complaint reads. "As a result, HHS leadership excluded Dr. Bright and BARDA from these recurring meetings and from the critical discussions about addressing the COVID-19 pandemic."
Chrissy
2020-05-05 20:13:22
In reply to Casper
Did you watch Dr Bright?
That was scathing condemnation
Casper
2020-05-05 20:17:19
Trump is not only a serial liar, hes a serial corrupter.
Everything he touches dies Americas democracy is on its death bed. America people are dying because the corrupt Trump, interested only in his re-election, is prepared to let more Americans died, so he can falsely pretend that the economy is coming back, with no need for intensive testing.
The man must be removed.
Casper
2020-05-05 20:18:44
In reply to Chrissy
No, I did not see him him, but I heard a bit.
carl0002
2020-05-05 20:20:17
Experts have said and we all know the presidents penchant for not wanting to hear the truth and the people around him acquiescing to this attitude will at some point have dire consequences for the country. I am afraid that they have known for a while that they are well beyond that point and people are paying dearly with their lives. smh
WI_cricfan
2020-05-05 20:21:16
In reply to Casper
Everything he touches dies
Great!. that means COVID-19 will die as well
carl0002
2020-05-05 20:23:35
In reply to WI_cricfan
The point, as you can see, is that he is not touching it and that's why it wont die.
Drapsey
2020-05-05 20:27:29
In reply to carl0002
Yuh need to show more respect to WI_cricfan. He's good peeps.
carl0002
2020-05-05 20:44:03
In reply to Drapsey
How have I disrespected him?
Drapsey
2020-05-05 20:47:17
In reply to carl0002
Looks like you need to go back to sleep.
Forget it.
Runs
2020-05-05 20:55:03
In reply to carl0002
Well said, first post
sudden
2020-05-05 21:29:32
Trump lied Americans died
carl0002
2020-05-05 21:36:57
In reply to sudden
That should be Biden's campaign slogan.
Ewart
2020-05-05 21:55:12
nitro
2020-05-05 21:59:30
In reply to sudden
Trump lied Americans died
Sounds like a line Trump would relish to use on an opponent.
Sleepy Joe cannot do it, he will twist up the words somehow.
sudden
2020-05-05 22:05:24
In reply to carl0002
i saw that somewhere on the net. it sounded interesting to me
VIX
2020-05-05 22:14:25
culpepperboy
2020-05-05 22:20:29
In reply to sudden
Sudden Lied
Mail order bride
Casper
2020-05-05 22:57:45
In reply to culpepperboy
I swear, I read that as
Sudden Lied, Mail order Bribe.
Suddens Bride.
Sorry, Sudden.
carl0002
2020-05-06 01:36:27
It is almost guaranteed that there will be at least one more whistle blower report. Trump in the middle of the night last Friday fired the HHS IG who reported that hospitals did not have enough PPE.