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brooklynite

(94,513 posts)
Wed Jul 29, 2020, 04:08 PM Jul 2020

Some doctors met with Pence after their group's video was removed for misleading info

Source: CNN

(CNN)Vice President Mike Pence and members of his staff met Tuesday with some of the doctors who were featured in a video that was later removed from social media for misinformation, those doctors said on Wednesday.

The video, which was shared by President Donald Trump before being removed, featured members of the group America's Frontline Doctors standing on the steps of the Supreme Court claiming that masks aren't necessary to prevent the spread of coronavirus and promoting hydroxychloroquine as a cure. Both claims are contradicted by scientific studies.

The most prominent person featured in the video, Stella Immanuel -- who has said in the past that DNA from space aliens is being used in medicine -- did not meet with Pence.

But several others who have actively promoted hydroxychloroquine and downplayed the virus did participate in the late afternoon meeting in the White House Roosevelt Room, as did the head of a conservative activist group who has helped amplify their message.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/29/politics/mike-pence-doctors-misinformation/index.html

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Some doctors met with Pence after their group's video was removed for misleading info (Original Post) brooklynite Jul 2020 OP
Please make sure that those physicians who were in the video with Dr. Immanuel and those who No Vested Interest Jul 2020 #1
Please make them be the White House medical staff. bullimiami Jul 2020 #3
Good One! keithbvadu2 Jul 2020 #6
Trump is probably already considering it PatSeg Jul 2020 #9
Only for 6 months. LogicFirst Jul 2020 #11
Link to a post last night about the doctors chowder66 Jul 2020 #7
So...I'm guessing they weren't wearing masks? tanyev Jul 2020 #2
Hey, do as I say central scrutinizer Jul 2020 #4
Gosh, it's a good thing Pence is working on rehabilitating Trump's image rather than working mr_lebowski Jul 2020 #5
Any Chance Those Doctors Could Have DallasNE Jul 2020 #8
Demon sperm has Mikey really concerned Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2020 #10
I wonder what "Mother" is thinking right about now! Mr. Evil Jul 2020 #13
Crazy meeting in crazy town. marble falls Jul 2020 #12

No Vested Interest

(5,166 posts)
1. Please make sure that those physicians who were in the video with Dr. Immanuel and those who
Wed Jul 29, 2020, 04:21 PM
Jul 2020

met with VP Pence are identified.
I want to know their names, so that when any other words or advice comes from their mouths, I will be better able to
"consider the source."

 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
5. Gosh, it's a good thing Pence is working on rehabilitating Trump's image rather than working
Wed Jul 29, 2020, 04:45 PM
Jul 2020

ON THE FUCKING PANDEMIC ... he's only the Head of the Task Force, ya know?!?

DallasNE

(7,402 posts)
8. Any Chance Those Doctors Could Have
Wed Jul 29, 2020, 05:33 PM
Jul 2020

Their license to practice medicine pulled? There needs to be consequences for misinformation like this. Especially since hydroxychloroquine has problematic side effects.

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