Trump Health Aide (Michael Caputo) Alleges Broad Conspiracies and Warns of Armed Revolt

[Dennis Donovan]

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/14/us/caputo-virus.html

By Sharon LaFraniere
Sept. 14, 2020
Updated 1:52 p.m. ET

WASHINGTON — The top communications official at the powerful cabinet department in charge of combating the coronavirus accused career government scientists on Sunday of “sedition” in their handling of the pandemic and warned that left-wing hit squads were preparing for armed insurrection after the election.

Michael Caputo, 58, the assistant secretary of public affairs at the Department of Health and Human Services, said without evidence that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was harboring a “resistance unit” determined to undermine President Trump.

Mr. Caputo, who has faced criticism for leading efforts to warp C.D.C. weekly bulletins to fit Mr. Trump’s pandemic narrative, suggested that he personally could be in danger.

“You understand that they’re going to have to kill me, and unfortunately, I think that’s where this is going,” Mr. Caputo, a Trump loyalist installed by the White House in April, told followers in a video he hosted live on his personal Facebook page. Mr. Caputo has 5,000 Facebook friends, and the video has been viewed more than 850 times. It has been shared by 44 followers.

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This ain't no party

This ain't no disco

[C_U_L8R]

1. If they're down to threats of violence... they've lost. They've got nothing.

There is nothing left of the GOP or the Conservatism. Not a single supporting plank. They've defeated themselves. Good riddance.

[IcyPeas]

2. really? he said this!!!!!!

“You understand that they’re going to have to kill me, and unfortunately, I think that’s where this is going,”

what is wrong with these idiots?

[NewJeffCT]

3. Michael Caputo - former media consultant to Putin?

that Caputo?

The one who is incredibly not qualified for his role at HHS?

[GoCubsGo]

9. Yes. That guy.

Also one of Roger Stone's toadies. IIRC, he lied to the House Intelligence Committee about his ties to Ukraine, too.

[Baked Potato]

4. His guilty conscience really shows itself.

And, he is sacrificing himself to the hit squads way too early. He is projecting this scenario of hit squads because he knows how bad Trump is and assumes punishment is forthcoming because that’s what they would do.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. Do loons like Caputo believe their own bullshit?

[Roland99]

6. He's obviously not well

Link to tweet

[TreasonousBastard]

7. Fucking nutcase actually has a job with responsibility?

[rzemanfl]

8. Where can I volunteer for one of these insurrectionist hit squads?

What's the pay?
How is the food?

[crickets]

10. Paranoia strikes deep.

Yikes.

[GoCubsGo]

11. Well, the CDC DOES have a "resistance unit."

TO STUDY FUCKING BACTERIAL RESISTANCE TO ANTIFUCKINGBIOTICS. These people are so goddamn stupid, I can't stand it.

[Grasswire2]

12. Caputo has deleted his twitter account.

But some people have the receipts.