1. A stunning report by @timkmak
Tim obtained audio from a private gathering held THREE WEEKS AGO where Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman @SenatorBurr told attendees that the coronavirus pandemic was aggressive and "more akin to the 1918 pandemic."https://www.npr.org/2020/03/19/818192535/burr-recording-sparks-questions-about-private-comments-on-covid-19 …
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2. Burr was speaking to the tar heel circle, a group of businesses from NC (membership between $500-$10k). In the audio, Burr warns the business leaders that they should reconsider travel to Europe. This was 15 days before Trump banned European travelhttps://www.npr.org/2020/03/19/818192535/burr-recording-sparks-questions-about-private-comments-on-covid-19 …
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3. Keep in mind, as Senate Intel Chairman, Burr is a member of the gang of 8. He has access to our nation's most classified secrets This is the same intel POTUS and other members of the gang of 8 like McCarthy, McConnell, Schiff, & Pelosi have access tohttps://www.npr.org/2020/03/19/818192535/burr-recording-sparks-questions-about-private-comments-on-covid-19 …
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It's worse than that, though. This information was available to the public. It wasn't classified. The media decided it was normal for China to shut down 60% of their domestic production for a flu and not to ask questions.
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