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Friday, March 27th, 2020

Trump team failed to follow NSC’s pandemic playbook

Author:     DAN DIAMOND and NAHAL TOOSI
Source:     Politico
Publication Date:     03/25/2020 08:00 PM EDT
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Stephan:   I listen to the news, the tales of the disastrous crisis, realizing as I hear the news commentator go on that it didn't need to be this way. America's Coronavirus apocalyptic pandemic was no one's fault, but the response to it is very much one person's fault. It is the fault of Donald J. Trump, the worst president in America's history. Almost everything he says is a lie, including his claim today that no one could have anticipated what is happening. Actually they could and did, and he was briefed on how to respond to it. But he chose to completely ignore it and even dismantled structures put in place by the Obama administration in anticipation of a pandemic. Here is the truth.

The 69-page preparation briefing Trump was given and ignored.

The Trump administration, state officials and even individual hospital workers are now racing against each other to get the necessary masks, gloves and other safety equipment to fight coronavirus — a scramble that hospitals and doctors say has come too late and left them at risk. But according to a previously unrevealed White House playbook, the government should’ve begun a federal-wide effort to procure that personal protective equipment at least two months ago.

“Is there sufficient personal protective equipment for healthcare workers who are providing medical care?” the playbook instructs its readers, as one early decision that officials should address when facing a potential pandemic. “If YES: What are the triggers to signal exhaustion of supplies? Are additional supplies available? If NO: Should the Strategic National Stockpile release PPE to states?”

The strategies are among hundreds of tactics and key policy decisions laid out in a 69-page National Security Council […]

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3 Comments

  1. Danielle Hunter on Friday, March 27, 2020 at 7:48 am

    An arhitect, David) from Terra Projects here in Joshua Tree has an uncle in Holland , a manufacturer, who is willing to ship a VERY large amount of masks, glove etc, to US…No one has asked…. David’s number for more info is 760-853-1471….. I am sure you have proper connections in medical world who would be interestd Thank you for your work and tenacity.

    • S B on Monday, March 30, 2020 at 2:15 pm

      I sent this info to a link my NY assemblymember provided, , they are offering a $premium.
      Perhaps you could expedite this? I hope it works out.
      Thank you.

    • S B on Monday, March 30, 2020 at 6:21 pm

      Danielle, if you read this, please ask David or his uncle to go to
      There is a link there to a form the proposed manufacturer must fill out….
      Thanks