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Trump blasts ’60 Minutes,’ HHS 'Fake Whistleblower' after broadcast
President Trump late Sunday accused CBS’ "60 Minutes" of putting the spotlight on another “Fake Whistleblower” who wants to inflict damage on his administration's coronavirus response in order to benefit the "Radical Left Democrats."
President Trump late Sunday accused CBS’ "60 Minutes" of putting the spotlight on another “Fake Whistleblower” who wants to inflict damage on his administration's coronavirus response in order to benefit the "Radical Left Democrats."
Rick Bright, who has a Ph.D. in virology and ran the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, reiterated earlier claims that the government was slow to respond to the unfolding pandemic and said the administration was instead worried about politics instead of science. He blamed Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar of not heeding early warning about the virus.
Bright told the show that there was a Jan. 23 meeting where he was the only person in the room who said, "We're going to need vaccines and diagnostics and drugs. It's going to take a while and we need to get started."
Bright told Norah O’Donnell, the "60 Minutes" correspondent, that his resistance to Trump’s push of hydroxychloroquine was what ultimately cost him his position at the agency. He told the House Energy and Commerce Committee last week that the nation could face “the darkest winter in modern history” if the virus rebounds.
Trump blasted the "60 Minutes" story as incorrect" and labeled Bright as a lying, disgruntled former employee.
"@60Minutes & third place anchor, @NorahODonnell, are doing everything in their power to demean our Country, much to the benefit of the Radical Left Democrats. Tonight they put on yet another Fake “Whistleblower”, a disgruntled employee who supports Dems, fabricates stories, &spews lies," he tweeted. Click here for more on our top story.
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- Azar fires back at HHS whistleblower: 'The president literally did what Bright is saying should be done'
- CNN's Kaitlan Collins spars with Trump after video shows her removing mask in WH briefing room
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