Intelligence Chairman Raised Virus Alarms Weeks Ago, Secret Recording Shows

[Mrs. Overall]

Source: NPR

The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee warned a small group of well-connected constituents three weeks ago to prepare for dire economic and societal effects of the coronavirus, according to a secret recording obtained by NPR.

The remarks from U.S. Sen. Richard Burr were more stark than any he had delivered in more public forums.

On Feb. 27, when the United States had 15 confirmed cases of COVID-19, President Trump was tamping down fears and suggesting the virus could be seasonal.

"It's going to disappear. One day, It's like a miracle. It will disappear," the president said then, before adding, "it could get worse before it gets better. It could maybe go away. We'll see what happens." On that same day, Burr attended a luncheon held at a social club called the Capitol Hill Club. And he delivered a much more alarming message.

Read more: https://www.npr.org/2020/03/19/818192535/burr-recording-sparks-questions-about-private-comments-on-covid-19

[dem4decades]

1. Senator Burr, you have some explaining to do.

[BeyondGeography]

2. So pay to be in the inner circle and Burr gives you something of value

The rest of us, not so much:

But despite his longtime interest in bio-hazard threats, his expertise on the subject, and his role as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Burr did not warn the public of the government actions he thought might become necessary, like he did at the luncheon on Feb. 27...

Well worth the full read.

[Miguelito Loveless]

6. Warning the public would have meant contradicting his Master

and then Trump would have said mean and hurtful things about him on Twitter.

Best to warn his rich donors on the down low so they would know where to move their money to profit. To me, aside from all the other moral questions, this is insider trading.

[Ghost Dog]

7. Insider Trading is legal for Senators, specifically. Believe it or not. nt

[Miguelito Loveless]

8. Why am I not surprised

But is it legal for attendees to his conference to trade on inside information?

[Ghost Dog]

14. Certainly not. Are the attendees being investigated as they should? Nt

[FiveGoodMen]

3. K&R

[cstanleytech]

4. Is anyone really surprised? After all there is not one single Republican in the House or Senate

that can be trusted.

[keithbvadu2]

5. Republicans putting themselves and their favorites ahead of America.

Republicans putting themselves and their favorites ahead of America.

Enough timing to profit from the coming pandemic.

[FiveGoodMen]

9. And yet, America falls for it again, and again, and ...

[Dawson Leery]

10. The Republican Party has been the whore of the ruling class since

they buried Honest Abe.

[Dem forever]

11. Time the market for sure.

Oh hell yes you can time the market with this information on hand. But screw the public they are all suckers in the end . I’m over 70 and don’t invest in the market anymore. Got out when the getting was good in 2007. Got back in around 2009 but out for good in 2017. I figured trump the idiot would fu@k it up soon. with all the company stock buy backs and inflated stock prices.

[Ghost Dog]

15. Well done. Nt

[SWBTATTReg]

12. This is criminal. Absolutely criminal. NT

[OnDoutside]

13. Nice ad here, already

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