Trump administration planning pandemic office at the State Department: report

[Judi Lynn]

Source: The Hill


BY JOHN BOWDEN - 07/02/20 10:15 PM EDT

The Trump administration is planning to establish a division dedicated to pandemic response at the State Department after facing criticism earlier this year for shuttering the National Security Council's (NSC) pandemic unit in 2018, according to CNN.

NSC officials hosted an interagency meeting Thursday to discuss plans for the new office, according to the news network.

. . .

The meeting reportedly centered on hammering out details for the new office and working on a proposal that would require President Trump's signature for the office's approval.

The dissolved pandemic response unit, originally named NSC directorate for global health and security and bio-defense, was established by former President Obama during the latter end of his 8-year term. President Trump later shuttered the office in 2018.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/505763-trump-administration-planning-pandemic-office-at-the-state-department

[PSPS]

1. The State Department?

[regnaD kciN]

2. Are they going to call it "The Office Of Closing The Barn Door After The Horse Has Fled"...?

[Grokenstein]

3. "Look! I'm doing something! The best!"

From the people who brought you "I can TOO drink water!" and "It was steep!"

[mahina]

4. The Hill, whose big cheese's wife got a job w Melania. Good, do it.

Resurrect something our President did was disassembled. So much he has burned down.


He doesn’t have to figure anything out, just fix what he broke.

There aren’t enough shoes in the world


👞 👞 👞 👞 👞 👞 👞 👞

Duck you fucker

Not you OP

[Judi Lynn]

6. In no way could he duck them, even though George W. almost seemed to know when to duck.

He did it so well, you'd almost think he'd done it before!



Trump wouldn't stand a chance! 👟👟👟👟👟

[fierywoman]

5. Is Ivanka going to decorate it?

[photokath]

7. Talk about being a day late

and a dollar short... I think the horse has fled after the barn door was flung over the moon ( or something like that) OMG I think irony has gotten rusty!!

[tanyev]

11. Oh, I think it will be more of a Pay No Attention To That Pandemic Office.

Welcome to DU!

[Maxheader]

8. Stumpy's signature?

Wouldn't that imply he agrees with stay at home, or else wear a mask?

That would be a 180 for sure.....if this quick response team does a good job,

without gop interference...wonderful..

[lonely bird]

9. There is a problem with the title/headline

Trump is incapable of planning anything. He could fuck up a two car funeral if you spotted him the hearse.

[rurallib]

13. 'WHY SHOULD BOTH CARS GO IN THE SAME DIRECTION?" he would ask

[0nirevets]

10. Gee, a totally original idea. Huge. First order of business: a cool logo.

[hatrack]

17. And lots of "swagger"!!

[Hugin]

12. This clearly demonstrates that Pompous-eo is running the US Govt...

There has been a coup and Trumpolini is only a front man.

[Captain Zero]

16. I said early this year Pompeo, Barr and Mnuchin are a triumverate

like the old Roman triumvirates. But probably not as good by any means.

[Dopers_Greed]

14. This is too rich

I bet he'll gloat about doing this.

"Nobody takes viruses more seriously than me"

And after the shuttered Obama's pandemic response team.

[Captain Zero]

15. what is Trump planning, to NEGOTIATE with a Virus?

dumbass.

[Barbara2423]

18. Is this the same office Obama opened and Trump closed.

We better not let Trump know or he will not re-open it.