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When Vice President Mike Pence first took charge of the White Houses coronavirus task force, among his earliest moves was establishing a standing call with all 50 governors aimed at closely coordinating the nations pandemic fight. Yet as the U.S. confronts its biggest Covid-19 surge to date, Pence hasnt attended one of those meetings in over a month.
Pence who has been touting the Trump administrations response effort on the campaign trail for weeks is not expected to be on the line again Friday, when the group holds its first governors call since Oct. 13, said a person with knowledge of the plan. Its a prolonged absence that represents just the latest sign of the task forces diminished role in the face of the worsening public health crisis it was originally created to combat.
Theres not any acknowledgment or appreciation of the severity of the surge, said an official in one governor's office long frustrated with the federal response. The stark reality that were facing is the White House from top to bottom has stopped governing and is only campaigning. The task forces shrinking stature comes amid warnings that the nation is headed toward its darkest days since the beginning of the pandemic, as cases hit record highs and hospitals across several states struggle to deal with a fresh crush of Covid-19 patients.
As for Pence, just his presence on the campaign trail alone has dismayed public health officials, coming soon after five members of his inner circle contracted Covid-19.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/29/pence-absent-coronavirus-calls-433637
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)SWBTATTReg
(22,126 posts)there, since they aren't governing? Why in the hell are they wanting another 4 years ? Seriously, people should be asking what in the hell are these thugs doing, when obviously they are not governing or keeping on top of stuff. Lazy thugs.
Golden Raisin
(4,608 posts)democracy and make money. Not necessarily in that order.