Posted on 03/31/2020 12:54:55 PM PDT by Olog-hai
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial distracted the federal government from the novel coronavirus as it reached the United States in January, despite warnings at the time from public health experts and members of Congress about the spread of the virus.
McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt on Tuesday that the deadly virus “came up while we were tied down on the impeachment trial. And I think it diverted the attention of the government, because everything every day was all about impeachment.″ […]
McConnell said Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas was among the first in Congress to raise an alarm about the virus. Cotton, an outspoken critic of China’s communist government, has said he does not trust China to act truthfully about the virus.
“He was first, and I think Tom was right on the mark,″ McConnell said. ”Tom figured this out early, and he was absolutely right.”
Cotton said earlier this month he was looking into holding China “accountable” for the coronavirus pandemic, which he referred to as the “Wuhan coronavirus.″ The virus originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan. …
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Ya, no kidding.
Democrats have their priorities, which doesn’t include protecting the public. Every Democrat president since Carter has left the country weaker and less defended than before.
Thank you Mitch.
This should have been said from DAY ONE.
Turtle indeed.
Gee no kidding! While this virus was sweeping the world, the Dems were too busy focusing on destroying this President and passing out congrats pens for impeaching him
Betcha you won’t hear that tonight on the evening news.
Pence / Cotton 2024.
Midge is right, about this.
Glad he’s calling it out.
Just look at a comparison of news headlines, here and abroad, while the virus’ danger and virility were first coming to the surface.
USA headlines: IMPEACH, IMPEACH, IMPEACH
World headlines: Mysterious illness seen spreading across Chinese provence.
Thanks, Dems.
Indeed. It's infuriating.
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