Looked for stockpile documents when the Republicans had the WH and both chambers, not disappointed

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Reorganize the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) to the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR)

Restructure the SNS from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to ASPR to consolidate strategic decision making around the development and procurement of medical countermeasures, and streamline operational decisions during responses to public health and other emergencies and improve responsiveness. This reorganization is intended to enhance enterprise effectiveness by more fully integrating the Stockpile with HHS’ other preparedness and response capabilities.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Government-Reform-and-Reorg-Plan.pdf

One of five mentions, nothing about Obama leaving it "an empty shelf".

I dunno, shouldn't the concern have been "We have an empty shelf" and not "Let's tinker with how the stockpile is managed" if Obama truly left the stockpile empty?

Oh and, by the way, it's not all that streamlined, is it? Very confusing to say the least when you've got Kushner somehow running it and saying "it's OUR stockpile" and them editing the site like it's a Wikipedia article.

[msongs]

1. trump has had 3 YEARS to restock the allegedly bare cupboards nt

[stillcool]

2. if the shelves were empty...

where did they get this from?

Trump administration sent protective medical gear to China while he minimized the virus threat to US
Opinion by Dean Obeidallah

Updated 7:53 AM ET, Mon March 30, 2020
Doctors and nurses alarmed about lack of supplies

Concerns about a dwindling supply of PPE are not new. Back on February 7, the World Health Organization sounded alarm bells about "the limited stock of PPE," noting demand was 100 times higher than normal for this equipment.
Yet the same day as the WHO warning, the Trump administration announced that it was transporting to China nearly 17.8 tons (more than 35,000 pounds) of "masks, gowns, gauze, respirators, and other vital materials." As Secretary of State Mike Pompeo noted in the press release announcing this shipment, "These donations are a testament to the generosity of the American people."
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As a reminder, the first known case of coronavirus case on US soil was confirmed by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on January 21, 2020.
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By February 6, the United States had 12 known confirmed cases in Wisconsin, California, Washington, Arizona, Massachusetts and Illinois — and with mass testing not yet begun the number of infected was likely far higher.
It was in this climate that the Trump administration announced its aid transport to China. Pompeo bragged on Twitter that the administration had "coordinated with U.S. organizations to transport" goods to China including, "Personal protective equipment."
Now compare that to March 18, when Trump defiantly told governors pressing him to help their states obtain similar equipment: "The federal governments not supposed to be out there buying vast amounts of items and then shipping," adding, "We're not a shipping clerk."
https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/29/opinions/coronavirus-personal-protective-equipment-obeidallah/index.html

PRESS STATEMENT
MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE
FEBRUARY 7, 2020


This week the State Department has facilitated the transportation of nearly 17.8 tons of donated medical supplies to the Chinese people, including masks, gowns, gauze, respirators, and other vital materials. These donations are a testament to the generosity of the American people.

Today, the United States government is announcing it is prepared to spend up to $100 million in existing funds to assist China and other impacted countries, both directly and through multilateral organizations, to contain and combat the novel coronavirus. This commitment – along with the hundreds of millions generously donated by the American private sector – demonstrates strong U.S. leadership in response to the outbreak.

[mercuryblues]

4. +100

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3. They knew what was in the stockpile

and it wasn't empty or Bolton would have mentioned that. They have never missed an opportunity to de-legitimize Obama at this was a perfect chance to do that, but refused? Not buying it.

Now that trump needs someone to blame and throw red meat to his cultists they push out a lie.

[thesquanderer]

5. Also, see this...

https://www.factcheck.org/2020/04/trump-falsely-claims-he-inherited-empty-stockpile/

[crickets]

6. K&R for visibility.