The fix is in.CDC will issue new guidance on school openings, Pence says, after criticism from Trump

[RandySF]

President Trump and senior administration officials made a concerted effort Wednesday to downplay recommendations of their own health experts as they ramped up pressure on states to reopen their schools, characterizing the move as key to the nation’s recovery.

“It’s absolutely essential that we get our kids back into classroom for in-person learning,” Vice President Pence said at the outset of a White House coronavirus task force briefing at which a parade of other officials argued that the health risks to children were outweighed by the downsides of keeping them at home, including stunted academic growth.

The briefing — the first in two weeks by the group tasked with guiding the administration’s response to the pandemic — came about two hours after Trump publicly voiced disagreement with recommendations for reopening schools issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“While they want them open, they are asking schools to do very impractical things,” Trump said of CDC officials. “ I will be meeting with them!!!”





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[lame54]

1. Trump is trying to simulate normalcy...

And hopes it can last 4 months

[Beartracks]

10. Because ignoring 100,000s of deaths is so normal.

[soothsayer]

2. Governors can tell drumpf to take a flying leap

I know, he’ll want to punish them. Then governors will take the case to the people.

You know— in a perfect world

[still_one]

3. The CDC has become nothing more than an extension of the trump administration

[Thekaspervote]

5. This!

[Moostache]

4. From this point forward, its best to assume we have NO federal government.

The next functioning government is a little over 6 months from now.

Unless Trump dies of his well deserved coronary event sooner...

[Dave Starsky]

7. Still reminds me of this...

[bullimiami]

9. At least he shared his Trania.

[Beartracks]

12. LOL

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[Dave Starsky]

13. No Trania for Josh.

Dude's a strict Mormon. No stimulating beverages of any kind, per the Word of Wisdom.

But he would have gladly offered Kirk some Jell-O with bananas in it.

[HotTeaBag]

6. "It's absolutely essential that we get our kids back into classroom

for in-person learning”.

I agree.

But we can't right now, so there's that.

[bullimiami]

8. Really why are they even bothering anymore? Just have Trump issue the guidelines.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

11. How many people from the CDC will quit?

Like so many other government workers who have been forced to deal with this idiot?

If swamp means experience and competence, then "mission accomplished" Trump voters!