The White House overruled health officials who wanted to recommend that elderly and physically fragile Americans be advised not to fly on commercial airlines because of the new coronavirus, a federal official told The Associated Press.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention submitted the plan this week as a way of trying to control the virus, but White House officials ordered the air travel recommendation be removed, said the official who had direct knowledge of the plan. Trump administration officials have since suggested certain people should consider not traveling, but they have stopped short of the stronger guidance sought by the CDC.
White House knows their voting base, and is apparently keen to trade the upcoming vote for the long term survivability of that vote. I wonder who stands to gain from that position...
White House knows their voting base, and is apparently keen to trade the upcoming vote for the long term survivability of that vote. I wonder who stands to gain from that position...
I don't see any political advantage to it. By November, I think it's going to be so clear they botched this crisis that it may, finally, be enough to get through the Republican reality distortion...
I don't see any political advantage to it. By November, I think it's going to be so clear they botched this crisis that it may, finally, be enough to get through the Republican reality distortion field and affect Trump's popularity with Republicans.
The Democrats can run on national security: he cannot keep our country safe. I can envision the TV commercials already.
In the meantime, we're on our own as far as figuring out what to do. Although, I'm not sure many people were relying on official information anyway.
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White House knows their voting base, and is apparently keen to trade the upcoming vote for the long term survivability of that vote. I wonder who stands to gain from that position...
My interpretation of the decision is that they are trying cover up the level of risk to avoid spooking markets more than they already have.
I don't see any political advantage to it. By November, I think it's going to be so clear they botched this crisis that it may, finally, be enough to get through the Republican reality distortion field and affect Trump's popularity with Republicans.
The Democrats can run on national security: he cannot keep our country safe. I can envision the TV commercials already.
In the meantime, we're on our own as far as figuring out what to do. Although, I'm not sure many people were relying on official information anyway.