Trump and Kushner have abdicated the federal government’s leadership role. They see it as a backup. A government web site was edited to match Kushner’s statements yesterday. Federal leadership is needed and Trump and Kushner are failing to provide it. It is making states compete for supplies.
The Trump administration edited the website of the Strategic National Stockpile a day after a bunch of people pointed out that the website contradicted Jared Kushner. https://t.co/E3rgm4OZwy
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) April 3, 2020
Kushner thought he flattered himself with this story last night:
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) April 3, 2020
friends told Trump NY hospitals needed supplies, Jared called director who specified N95 masks. Jared got some
doctors and hospitals and governors have begged for supplies for weeks
the story shows what’s wrong
Shocking. His use of the word, "our" , is so wrong. Mr. Kushner and the federal government work for US, citizens of the United States, who also happen to live in states. These masks in the stockpile are OUR masks, paid for by OUR money. https://t.co/l1Z74tuETc
— Michael McFaul (@McFaul) April 3, 2020
A real estate developer with none of the medical expertise of a public health official nor the mobilization experience of a general, Jared Kushner has nonetheless become a key player in the Trump administration's response to the pandemic.https://t.co/tNq5vEpyXk
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 3, 2020
After Jared Kushner’s comment about how the Strategic National Stockpile is not supposed to be for states, lots of people pointed to the fact that its own website says it is.
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) April 3, 2020
The language on the website has now been changed.
My screenshot from last night vs. one from today: pic.twitter.com/UwJFAr7uoV
A senior government official described the Kushner team's coronavirus response efforts as a "frat party" that descended from a UFO and invaded the federal government.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) April 3, 2020
At one point, the team used FreeConferenceCall-dot-com to arrange high-level meetings.https://t.co/qMZc1GmRUU
Sad! 