Pentagon says it still hasn't sent ventilators because it hasn't been told where to send them

[RandySF]

Washington (CNN)Despite having committed to transferring 2,000 ventilators in military stocks to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Health and Human Services to fight the coronavirus outbreak, the Pentagon has not shipped any of them because the agencies have not asked for them or provided a shipping location, the Pentagon's top logistics official said Tuesday.

In order to ship the badly needed equipment, the Defense Department has to be given a location to send them by civilian authorities who have to decide where the items are most needed.

"There was discussion with HHS on where to send them. And then they said hey wait, we're trying to take a look at the demand that's required, and so we were asked to just wait while there was just some sorting through on that. And I won't speak on behalf of them, but we were in a position to provide 2,000," said Lt. General Giovanni Tuck.

Tuck said he had no details on the HHS decisions, but added that "we haven't provided any, because as of last night, we were asked to just hold on the ones that we have, and then we will push them when they're ready for them."



https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/31/politics/pentagon-ventilators/index.html

[Afromania]

1. really... really?.. ok..................

[42bambi]

4. Criminally insane. Congress - 25th him asap.

[gibraltar72]

2. FEMA knew where to send the refrigerated trucks though.

[SCantiGOP]

3. Thank god we're not at war

Commander in Chief: Have you secured the beach yet?
General: Yes sir, it was quite easy. No one here but a few surfers and a fraternity having a party.
C of C: Where were all the Korean elite forces?
General: Sir, you sent us to Acapulco, not Korea.

[42bambi]

8. That scenario nails it! I fear what comes next!

[underpants]

5. To recap the Whole Government approach: FEMA was waiting on a call from HHS (this is their baby)

and when no call came FEMA sat beside this one-way phone they have and then no one bothered doing the shipping address thing for DoD.

Nice job Pence. This is like your "beach head" teams you went on and on about on Inauguration Day - they never existed.

[SheltieLover]

6. K&R

Pick up the phone & gett address! 🤬🤬🤬

[onecaliberal]

7. Are you fucking kidding me?!?

[Igel]

10. Where are they needed?

Not "where does somebody say they will be needed?"

NY has a 4000-ventilator reserve they haven't touched. Said 30k were needed. "Will be" needed. When? Not in the next 2-3 days.

California wanted 10k. "Will be." When? Not in the next 2-3 days

Send them where they are needed. If all the ones that exist are sent out based on predictions and another situation actually happens that requires them then and there, which governor will bundle up any and send them off?

[onecaliberal]

12. Los Angeles

[EndlessWire]

13. Can you provide a link about reserves

that New York has on hold? I would like to read about that. Thanks.

[stillcool]

9. There is no one at home..

in the U.S. Government. We are sooo.....you know.

[fleur-de-lisa]

11. JFC. Dumpy could fuck up a wet dream.