I may have been wrong thinking Azar was just a Trump toady for being silent on the lack of Federal response

[bendog]

to Corvid-19

Trump Didn’t Like Azar’s Warnings. So He Disappeared Him.

The more we learn about what went on behind the scenes during the critical early days of the coronavirus pandemic, the more Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar had emerged as a rare and unlikely hero pushing the White House for an early response. Speaking truth to power has its price...

www.yahoo.com

As the piece says, he bet wrong on Redfield and CDC coming up with a test, but in mid Jan he wanted to bring in the Defense Production Act, and was trying to get warnings to Trump about the potential for spread before that.

He may be putting up with Trump now just to push a vaccine.

 

[kyzr]

You weren't wrong. Azar is a toady.

 

[bendog]

Not for Trump, apparantly

 

[okfine]

to Corvid-19

Trump Didn’t Like Azar’s Warnings. So He Disappeared Him.

The more we learn about what went on behind the scenes during the critical early days of the coronavirus pandemic, the more Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar had emerged as a rare and unlikely hero pushing the White House for an early response. Speaking truth to power has its price...

www.yahoo.com

As the piece says, he bet wrong on Redfield and CDC coming up with a test, but in mid Jan he wanted to bring in the Defense Production Act, and was trying to get warnings to Trump about the potential for spread before that.

He may be putting up with Trump now just to push a vaccine.

One of Pence's Indiana boys club members.

 

[bendog]

But Fauci wasn't able to get Trump to pay attention. Azar may have tried. At least the NYT reports he did. But the question will be why Trump's own administration couldn't get through. Apparantly some tried. Did other enable Trump to ignore reality.

Why did it take Scott Gottleib and Tom Bossart and …. shockingly Tucker Carlson to break through?

Scott Gottlieb becomes key voice warning Trump, GOP on coronavirus

Scott Gottlieb has seen his national profile grow amid the coronavirus outbreak as the former Food and Drug Administration commissioner becomes a leading voice from outside the administration on how to tackle the worst health epidemic the country may ever have faced. Gottlieb, a 47-year-old physicia

conservativenewsworld.com

The dire warning that finally changed Donald Trump's mind on coronavirus

For months Donald Trump downplayed the danger of coronavirus, claiming it would miraculously disappear. Now he's warning Americans about the "invisible enemy" that could change their way of life for months, writes David Lipson.

www.abc.net.au

 

[okfine]

But Fauci wasn't able to get Trump to pay attention. Azar may have tried. At least the NYT reports he did. But the question will be why Trump's own administration couldn't get through. Apparantly some tried. Did other enable Trump to ignore reality.

Why did it take Scott Gottleib and Tom Bossart and …. shockingly Tucker Carlson to break through?

Scott Gottlieb becomes key voice warning Trump, GOP on coronavirus

Scott Gottlieb has seen his national profile grow amid the coronavirus outbreak as the former Food and Drug Administration commissioner becomes a leading voice from outside the administration on how to tackle the worst health epidemic the country may ever have faced. Gottlieb, a 47-year-old physicia

conservativenewsworld.com

The dire warning that finally changed Donald Trump's mind on coronavirus

For months Donald Trump downplayed the danger of coronavirus, claiming it would miraculously disappear. Now he's warning Americans about the "invisible enemy" that could change their way of life for months, writes David Lipson.

www.abc.net.au

I believe that in reality, Trump didn't or doesn't know the best people. The people he heard about, and neglect because of his deep state paranoia, are the qualifiers. Sad ongoing deal for this country.

 

[WTH_Progs?]

to Corvid-19

Trump Didn’t Like Azar’s Warnings. So He Disappeared Him.

The more we learn about what went on behind the scenes during the critical early days of the coronavirus pandemic, the more Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar had emerged as a rare and unlikely hero pushing the White House for an early response. Speaking truth to power has its price...

www.yahoo.com

As the piece says, he bet wrong on Redfield and CDC coming up with a test, but in mid Jan he wanted to bring in the Defense Production Act, and was trying to get warnings to Trump about the potential for spread before that.

He may be putting up with Trump now just to push a vaccine.

Trump's lack of response huh? Sounds PROG to me.