1 big thing: Scoop -- Inside the epic White House fight over a virus drug

[demmiblue]

The White House coronavirus task force had its biggest fight yet on Saturday, pitting economic adviser Peter Navarro against infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci. At issue: How enthusiastically should the White House tout the prospects of an antimalarial drug to fight COVID-19?

This drama erupted into an epic Situation Room showdown.

Behind the scenes: Trump's coronavirus task force gathered in the White House Situation Room on Saturday at about 1:30pm, according to four sources familiar with the conversation. Vice President Mike Pence sat at the head of the table.

Numerous government officials were at the table, including Fauci, coronavirus response coordinator Deborah Birx, Jared Kushner, acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf, and FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn.

Behind them sat staff, including Peter Navarro, tapped by Trump to compel private companies to meet the government's coronavirus needs under the Defense Production Act.

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[mercuryblues]

1. I have a family member who takes this drug for Lupus

She can only get a short supply of them at a time. Some of them members of her support group have had their Rx's put on back order.

These so called studies are very flawed. the drug pusher in chief is harming people who need this drug. Fuck him.

[lark]

2. Sweden had his trial and stopped it this week, too many people were having serious side effects.

drumpf has some in n this drug so wants us to use it and he's totally fine with us dying, it's what we wants so it's easier to steal the SS $$ after he steals the election.

[underpants]

3. Kushner turned to Navarro and said, "Peter, take yes for an answer,"

That's Harvard education right there folks.