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dalton99a

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16. +1. And they called Redfield on January 3

Reply to Botany (Reply #7)

Thu Apr 30, 2020, 07:00 PM

Apr 2020

On Jan. 3, Dr. Gao Fu, head of China’s disease control agency, informed his U.S. counterpart, Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the CDC, in an emotional telephone call that the outbreak was growing out of control, according to the same federal official and a former NSC official. Both said they had been informed of the details.

The CDC, a part of HHS, confirmed to Reuters that it learned of an outbreak in late December and that the call with Gao occurred Jan. 3.

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U.S. officials crafting retaliatory actions against China over coronavirus as President Trump fumes [View all] Zorro Apr 2020 OP

Bad move . . . . Iliyah Apr 2020 #1

Of course... Maxheader Apr 2020 #17

A variation of the same "blame china" campaign strategy as 2016. PSPS Apr 2020 #2

So is the 'Xi Jinping Lovefest' over? mpcamb Apr 2020 #14

Countries around the world dislike Trump. Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2020 #3

This is about as smart as boasting he could beat the virus pecosbob Apr 2020 #4

Going after China for incompetence, lying and covering up Chainfire Apr 2020 #5

Count on Trump to do the absolute wrong thing. CanonRay Apr 2020 #6

Now China made mistakes and was less then honest but they did: Botany Apr 2020 #7

Hell, I knew about the virus before Christmas. I remember reading about it... Blue_playwright Apr 2020 #12

+1. And they called Redfield on January 3 dalton99a Apr 2020 #16

Trump knew about the virus in Nov. of 2019 Botany Apr 2020 #20

Helluva smoking gun! dalton99a Apr 2020 #21

this piece of shit would start a war with China... dhill926 Apr 2020 #8

Is this like saying Mexico will pay for the wall? Bayard Apr 2020 #9

Trump wants to go all gangbusters on the country to whom he owes the Marie Marie Apr 2020 #10

Yeah, cause that worked so well with the tariffs. kysrsoze Apr 2020 #11

FFS, trumpie - mature. Haggis for Breakfast Apr 2020 #13

Nothing about this approach is likely to ahve a positive outcome for the US. BadGimp Apr 2020 #15

now all we need is war with China onetexan Apr 2020 #18

i keep waiting for these morons to put one step right. mopinko Apr 2020 #19

Sometimes it's better EndlessWire May 2020 #22