Pentagon doesn't know where to send their ventilators

[floridafan]

Washington (CNN)Despite having committed to transferring 2,000 ventilators in military stocks to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Health and Human Services to fight the coronavirus outbreak, the Pentagon has not shipped any of them because the agencies have not asked for them or provided a shipping location, the Pentagon's top logistics official said Tuesday.

In order to ship the badly needed equipment, the Defense Department has to be given a location to send them by civilian authorities who have to decide where the items are most needed.
"There was discussion with HHS on where to send them. And then they said hey wait, we're trying to take a look at the demand that's required, and so we were asked to just wait while there was just some sorting through on that. And I won't speak on behalf of them, but we were in a position to provide 2,000," said Lt. General Giovanni Tuck.
Tuck said he had no details on the HHS decisions, but added that "we haven't provided any, because as of last night, we were asked to just hold on the ones that we have, and then we will push them when they're ready for them.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/31/polit...ors/index.html

[Tacomaman]

tRump's misadministration shines again.

[Trumpet]

This demonstrates the incompetence of the Trump regime.

[Phantasmal]

Washington (CNN)Despite having committed to transferring 2,000 ventilators in military stocks to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Health and Human Services to fight the coronavirus outbreak, the Pentagon has not shipped any of them because the agencies have not asked for them or provided a shipping location, the Pentagon's top logistics official said Tuesday.

In order to ship the badly needed equipment, the Defense Department has to be given a location to send them by civilian authorities who have to decide where the items are most needed.
"There was discussion with HHS on where to send them. And then they said hey wait, we're trying to take a look at the demand that's required, and so we were asked to just wait while there was just some sorting through on that. And I won't speak on behalf of them, but we were in a position to provide 2,000," said Lt. General Giovanni Tuck.
Tuck said he had no details on the HHS decisions, but added that "we haven't provided any, because as of last night, we were asked to just hold on the ones that we have, and then we will push them when they're ready for them.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/31/polit...ors/index.html

Good grief...this is really embarrassing for the greatest nation on Earth. I hope our governors are talking to South Korea.

[floridafan]

Good grief...this is really embarrassing for the greatest nation on Earth. I hope our governors are talking to South Korea.

This is a reminder of just what happens when inexperienced and incompetent people try to run this government. Trump appoints only on the basis of loyalty to him, never on their knowledge or degree of competency.

[Doc Dutch]

Good grief...this is really embarrassing for the greatest nation on Earth. I hope our governors are talking to South Korea.

It's a direct consequence of a President who badmouths every government agency for 3 years and cuts funding for contingencies and preparedness.

FWIW, I continually am impressed by Vice President Pence's actions since his appointment to head the crisis management team.

[Phantasmal]

It's a direct consequence of a President who badmouths every government agency for 3 years and cuts funding for contingencies and preparedness.

He’s out of his league, should have stayed a real estate grifter and con man.

[Tacomaman]

It's a direct consequence of a President who badmouths every government agency for 3 years and cuts funding for contingencies and preparedness.

FWIW, I continually am impressed by Vice President Pence's actions since his appointment to head the crisis management team.

RUMP is so intimidated by Obama that its comical. Pence is losing his credibility with his excessive lying to please his master.

[Doc Dutch]

RUMP is so intimidated by Obama that its comical. Pence is losing his credibility with his excessive lying to please his master.

Agreed on Trump, and the Trumpeteers, obsession, jealousy and intimidation by Obama.

Disagreed about Pence. What lies has he told regarding COVID-19? Where has he differed from the response team?

[PostmodernProphet]

demmycrats instinctively know they should all go to New York.......

[Tacomaman]

Agreed on Trump, and the Trumpeteers, obsession, jealousy and intimidation by Obama.

Disagreed about Pence. What lies has he told regarding COVID-19? Where has he differed from the response team?

Pence said that he couldn't recall tRump ever minimizing the seriousness on COVID-19. He is catching much deserved "flack" for that blatant lie.

[Tacomaman]

Agreed on Trump, and the Trumpeteers, obsession, jealousy and intimidation by Obama.

Disagreed about Pence. What lies has he told regarding COVID-19? Where has he differed from the response team?

Pence said that he couldn't recall tRump ever belittled the seriousness of COVID-19. He is catching much deserved "flack" for that blatant lie.

“I don’t believe the president has ever belittled the threat of the coronavirus,” Pence said

[Tacomaman]

demmycrats instinctively know they should all go to New York.......

And trumpanzees should relocate to Russia and be near the "real" Putin instead of a Putin wannabe like tRUMP

[Iolo/Penderyn]

Better send them to Venezuela, Iran and Mexico - that's where the Regime has done the most harm, though there is, of course, a lot of competition.

[Doc Dutch]

Pence said that he couldn't recall tRump ever belittled the seriousness of COVID-19. He is catching much deserved "flack" for that blatant lie.

“I don’t believe the president has ever belittled the threat of the coronavirus,” Pence said

Sure, the VP using the Reagan defense so as not to piss off his petty and tyrannical boss. Awesome.