Rusty Weiss 󾓦 @rustyweiss74

10 Sep • 73 tweets • rustyweiss74/status/1304031079297359873

While media rewrites history because of the Bob

Woodward tapes, claiming @realDonaldTrump 'knew and
did nothing' to protect Americans, reality says otherwise.

Here is a timeline of actions taken by the President

despite him downplaying it in public statements to quell
panic.
January 3: CDC Director Robert Redfield sent an email to the director of the Chinese
CDC, George Gao, formally offering to send U.S. experts to China to investigate the
coronavirus.

January 5: CDC Director Redfield sent another email to the Chinese CDC Director,
George Gao, formally offering to send U.S. experts to China to investigate the
coronavirus outbreak,

January 6: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a level I
travel notice for Wuhan, China due to the spreading coronavirus.

January 7: The CDC established a coronavirus incident management system to better

share and respond to information about the virus.

January 11: The CDC updated a Level 1 travel health notice for Wuhan, China.

January 17: The CDC began implementing public health entry screening at the 3 U.S.
airports that received the most travelers from Wuhan – San Francisco, New York
JFK, and Los Angeles.

January 20: Dr. Fauci announces the National Institutes of Health is already working
on the development of a vaccine for the coronavirus.

January 21: The CDC activated its emergency operations center to provide ongoing
support to the coronavirus response.

January 23: The CDC sought a “special emergency authorization” from the FDA to
allow states to use its newly developed coronavirus test.

January 27: President Trump tweeted that he made an offer to President Xi Jinping
to send experts to China to investigate the coronavirus outbreak.

January 27: The CDC issued a level III travel health notice urging Americans to avoid
all nonessential travel to China due to the coronavirus.
January 27: The White House Coronavirus Task Force started meeting to help
monitor and contain the spread of the virus and provide updates to the President.

January 29: The White House announced the formation of the Coronavirus Task
Force to help monitor and contain the spread of the virus and provide updates to the
President.

January 31: The Trump Administration:

- Declared the coronavirus a public health emergency.

- Announced Chinese travel restrictions.

- Suspended entry into the United States for foreign nationals who pose a risk of
transmitting the coronavirus.

January 31: The Department of Homeland Security took critical steps to funnel all
flights from China into just 7 domestic U.S. airports.

What had Democrats done at this point?

Impeachment.

February 2: The CDC expanded enhanced entry screening to eight major airports
across the nation.

February 3: The CDC had a team ready to travel to China to obtain critical
information on the novel coronavirus, but were in the U.S. awaiting permission to
enter by the Chinese government.

February 4: President Trump vowed in his State of the Union Address to “take all
necessary steps” to protect Americans from the coronavirus.

February 5: The Trump Administration and health officials briefed lawmakers on the
Federal Government's coronavirus response efforts.

February 6: The CDC began shipping CDC-Developed test kits for the 2019 Novel
Coronavirus to U.S. and international labs.

February 7: President Trump told reporters that the CDC is working with China on
the coronavirus.

Feb. 7 is the day that Trump told Woodward that the coronavirus is “more deadly
than your, you know, your — even your strenuous flus.”

He knows it's a serious issue, and he's already done quite a bit to protect the
American people.

February 9: The White House Coronavirus Task Force briefed governors from across
the nation at the National Governors’ Association Meeting in Washington.

February 11: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) expanded a
partnership with Janssen Research & Development to “expedite the development” of
a coronavirus vaccine.

February 12: The U.S. shipped test kits for the 2019 novel coronavirus to
approximately 30 countries who lacked the necessary reagents and other materials.

Also February 12: The CDC was prepared to travel to China but had yet to receive
permission from the Chinese government.

February 14: The CDC began working with five labs to conduct “community-based
influenza surveillance” to study and detect the spread of coronavirus.

February 18: HHS announced it would engage with Sanofi Pasteur in an effort to
quickly develop a coronavirus vaccine and to develop treatment for coronavirus
infections.

February 22: A WHO team of international experts arrives in Wuhan, China.

February 24: The Trump Administration sent a letter to Congress requesting at least
$2.5 billion to help combat the spread of the coronavirus.

Incidentally, this is the same day @SpeakerPelosi was telling constituents to come
down to Chinatown.

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Febraury 25: HHS Secretary Azar testified before the Senate HELP committee on the
Administration's coronavirus response efforts.

February 26: President Trump discussed coronavirus containment efforts with

Indian PM Modi and updated the press on his Administration’s containment efforts
in the U.S. during his state visit to India.

February 29: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allowed certified labs to
develop and begin testing coronavirus testing kits while reviewing pending
applications.

February 29: The Trump Administration:

- Announced a level 4 travel advisory to areas of Italy and South Korea.

- Barred all travel to Iran.

- Barred the entry of foreign citizens who visited Iran in the last 14 days.

March 3: The CDC lifted federal restrictions on coronavirus testing to allow any
American to be tested for coronavirus, “subject to doctor’s orders.”

March 3: The White House announced President Trump donated his fourth-quarter
salary to fight the coronavirus.

This was the day after @NYCMayor told New Yorkers to go to the movies, even
offering recommendations.

NY had it's first confirmed case of COVID on the same day de Blasio told people to hit
theaters.

Bill de Blasio
@BilldeBlasio

Since I’m encouraging New Yorkers to go on with your lives

+ get out on the town despite Coronavirus, I thought I
would offer some suggestions. Here’s the first: thru Thurs
3/5 go see “The Traitor” @FilmLinc. If “The Wire” was a true
story + set in Italy, it would be this film.
1:16 AM · Mar 3, 2020

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March 4: The Trump Administration announced the purchase of approximately 500

million N95 respirators over the next 18 months to respond to the outbreak of the
novel coronavirus.

March 4: Secretary Azar announced that HHS was transferring $35 million to the
CDC to help state and local communities that have been impacted most by the
coronavirus.

March 6: President Trump signed an $8.3 billion bill to fight the coronavirus
outbreak.

The bill provides $7.76 billion to federal, state, & local agencies to combat the
coronavirus and authorizes an additional $500 million in waivers for Medicare
telehealth restrictions.

March 9: President Trump called on Congress to pass a payroll tax cut over
coronavirus.

March 10: President Trump and VP Pence met with top health insurance companies
and secured a commitment to waive co-pays for coronavirus testing.

March 11: President Trump:

- Announced travel restrictions on foreigners who had visited Europe in the last 14
days.

- Directed the SBA to issue low-interest loans to affected small businesses and called
on congress to increase this fund by $50 billion.

Also March 11:

- Directed the Treasury Department to defer tax payments for affected individuals &
businesses, & provide $200 billion in “additional liquidity.”

- Met with American bankers at the White House to discuss coronavirus.

March 13: President Trump declared a national emergency in order to access $42
billion in existing funds to combat the coronavirus.

March 13: President Trump announced:

Public-private partnerships to open up drive-through testing collection sites.

A pause on interest payments on federal student loans.

An order to the Department of Energy to purchase oil for the strategic petroleum
reserve.

March 13: The Food & Drug Administration:

- Granted Roche AG an emergency approval for automated coronavirus testing kits.

- Issued an emergency approval to Thermo Fisher for a coronavirus test within 24

hours of receiving the request.

March 13: HHS announced funding for the development of two new rapid diagnostic
tests, which would be able to detect coronavirus in approximately 1 hour.

March 14: The Coronavirus Relief Bill passed the House of Representatives.

March 14: The Trump Administration announced the European travel ban will extend
to the UK and Ireland.

March 15: President Trump held a phone call with over two dozen grocery store
executives to discuss on-going demand for food and other supplies.

March 15: HHS announced it is projected to have 1.9 million COVID-19 tests
available in 2,000 labs this week.

March 15: Google announced a partnership with the Trump Administration to

develop a website dedicated to coronavirus education, prevention, & local resources.

March 15: All 50 states were contacted through FEMA to coordinate “federally-
supported, state-led efforts” to end coronavirus.
March 16: President Trump:

- Held a tele-conference with governors to discuss coronavirus preparedness and

response.

- Participated in a call with G7 leaders who committed to increasing coordination in

response to the coronavirus and restoring global economic confidence.

Also March 16 -

- Announced that the first potential vaccine for coronavirus has entered a phase one
trial in a record amount of time.

- Announced “15 days to slow the spread” coronavirus guidance.

March 16: The FDA announced it was empowering states to authorize tests developed
and used by labs in their states.

March 16: Asst. Secretary for Health confirmed the availability of 1 million
coronavirus tests, and projected 2 million tests available the next week and 5 million
the following.

March 17: President Trump announced:

CMS will expand telehealth benefits for Medicare beneficiaries.

Relevant Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act penalties will not be
enforced.

The Army Corps of Engineers is on ”standby” to assist federal, state governments.

March 17: President Trump spoke to fast food executives from Wendy’s, McDonald’s
and Burger King to discuss drive-thru services recommended by CDC

March 17: President Trump met with tourism industry representatives along with
industrial supply, retail, and wholesale representatives.

March 17: Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin met with lawmakers to discuss stimulus
measures to relieve the economic burden of coronavirus on certain industries,
businesses, and American workers.

March 17: Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced a partnership between

USDA, Baylor University, McLane Global, and Pepsi Co. to provide one million meals
per weak to rural children in response to widespread school closures.

March 17: Treasury Department:

Contributed $10 billion through economic stabilization fund to the Federal Reserve’s
commercial paper funding facility.

Deferred $300 billion in tax payments for 90 days without penalty, up to $1 million
for individuals, $10 million for business.
March 17: The Department of Defense announced it will make available to HHS up to
five million respirator masks and 2,000 ventilators.

March 18: President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act,
which provides free testing and paid sick leave for workers impacted by the
coronavirus.

March 18: President Trump announced:

Temporary closure of the U.S.-Canada border to non-essential traffic.

Plans to invoke the Defense Production Act in order to increase the number of
necessary supplies needed to combat coronavirus.

FEMA has been activated in every region at its highest level of response.

The U.S. Navy will deploy USNS Comfort and USNS Mercy hospital ships.

All foreclosures and evictions will be suspended for a period of time.

March 18: Secretary of Defense Mark Esper confirmed:

1 million masks are now immediately available.

The Army Corps of Engineers is in NY consulting on how to best assist state officials.

March 18: HHS temporarily suspended a regulation that prevents doctors from
practicing across state lines.

March 18: President Trump spoke to:

Doctors, physicians, and nurses on the front lines containing the spread of
coronavirus.

130 CEOs of the Business Roundtable to discuss on-going public-private partnerships

in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

March 19: President Trump announced:

Very encouraging progress shown by anti-malaria drug Hydroxychloroquine for

fighting coronavirus.

Carnival Cruise Lines will make ships available for use as hospitals in impacted areas
to use for non-coronavirus patients.

March 19: Vice President Pence announced tens of thousands of ventilators have
been identified that can be converted to treat patients.

March 19: The State Department issued a global level 4 health advisory, telling
Americans to avoid all international travel due to coronavirus.

March 19: President Trump directed FEMA to take the lead on the Federal
Government’s coronavirus response & visited FEMA HQ with Vice President Pence
for a video call with Governors.

March 19th was the day that @realDonaldTrump told Woodward:

“I wanted to always play it down. I still like playing it down. Because I don’t want to
create a panic.”

The point here is, @realDonaldTrump separated his actions from his words. He
calmed the public over pandemic fears while taking a massive list of actions.

This list can be found here:

TIMELINE: The Trump Administration’s Decisive Actions To Combat th…

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The media is lying when they say @realDonaldTrump 'knew and did nothing.'

The media is a dying industry in this country, and false narratives like this are exactly
why they are the enemy of the American people.

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