Secret Recording Exposes Intelligence Chairman Warning Donors About Coronavirus 3 Weeks Ag
It is probably more akin to the 1918 pandemic, North Carolinas Republican Sen. Richard Burr said
By Peter Wade
Three weeks ago, the Republican chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee privately warned dozens of donors about the harrowing impact the coronavirus would have on the United States, while keeping the general public in the dark.
In a secret recording obtained by NPR, North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr is heard giving attendees of a club luncheon a much different message than most federal government officials, especially President Trump, were giving the public at the time.
Theres one thing that I can tell you about this, Burr said, It is much more aggressive in its transmission than anything that we have seen in recent history. He added, It is probably more akin to the 1918 pandemic.
That pandemic claimed more than 600,000 American lives. While Burrs public comments about the coronavirus at the time were rather tame, he provided facts about the dire reality of the virus to members of the Capitol Hill Club, a North Carolina group that consists of heads of businesses and organizations. According to federal records cited by NPR, the companies represented at the luncheon donated more than $100,000 to Burrs election campaign in 2015 and 2016.
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What a vile piece of work. jfc.