IL Gov. Pritzker is planning to obtain millions of masks and gloves from China and bring those supplies back to Illinois on charter jets — but he’s keeping the details secret out of fear the Trump admin might seize the cargo for the federal stockpilehttps://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/4/14/21221459/pritzker-secret-flights-china-illinois-ppe-trump-coronavirus?utm_campaign=chicago.suntimes&utm_content=entry&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter …
I can believe Trump et al capable of just about anything, but I asked an expert and he said he's heard of zero actual instances of feds seizing PPE. So the only story here is "IL governor has unjustified fear," which is not much of a story.
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Maybe he's worried Feds will outbid him if the supplier name leaks out, which has been a thing that many govs have complained about happening.
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After googling a bit, this seems to be a primary reference example - and very few other actual examples appeared.https://www.wcvb.com/article/3-million-masks-ordered-by-massachusetts-were-confiscated-in-port-of-new-york/32021700# …
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Did your expert talk to massachusetts?
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I’m sure it’s very much justified. The orange guy can’t be trusted so take all precautions with people you don’t trust. Common sense
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The Governor of Colorado is on the record saying a shipment of PPE he ordered was seized by the feds.https://www.coloradopolitics.com/coronavirus/gov-jared-polis-fema-took-our-ventilators-out-from-under-us/article_29f23eba-76a1-11ea-a065-f7f95e2756a1.html …
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That article says nothing of the sort. There's no mention of anything being seized.
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Since you are asking for documentation, might we have this expert speak up for themselves about their area of expertise?
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I would suggest that there’s inconsistency between “I can believe Trump et al capable of just about anything” and “unjustified fear.” Fear comes from uncertainty. Trump is erratic to the extreme.
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