Illinois Gov. Pritzker Secretly Bought Medical Supplies From China. And The White House Is Not Happy

[JimGinPA]

https://www.forbes.com/sites/sergeiklebnikov/2020/04/18/illinois-gov-pritzker-secretly-bought-medical-supplies-from-china-and-the-white-house-is-not-happy/?fbclid=IwAR3e1d_avEJ0XmuO0ArN3TEGrZSTdnB_-baSEdSJQF1mAgr7MkGcekQqNRE#3b93ab5b7891

The White House issued a sharp rebuke Saturday to billionaire Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, who reportedly spent over $1.7 million on flights bringing medical supplies from China in secret—out of fear the Trump administration would seize the cargo for the federal stockpile.

Reports first emerged earlier this week that Illinois was “secretly” getting PPE and other medical supplies shipped from China in order to avoid interference from the federal government.

The Chicago-Sun Times first reported Pritzker’s China flight payments, citing a source familiar with the matter who said that the governor didn’t want to release details “because we’ve heard reports of Trump trying to take PPE in China and when it gets to the United States.”

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He said that because “the federal government seems to be interrupting supplies that are being sent elsewhere in the nation” he “wanted to make sure that we received what we ordered,” and also told CNN that he had “given up” on receiving help from the Trump administration.

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[Freethinker65]

1. Thank you Governor Pritzker

I hope Illinois uses disinformation to keep Trump/Jared from confiscating future shipments.

[cayugafalls]

2. It is sickening that he had to do that.

Dump should be frog marched to prison.

[SheltieLover]

7. This!👆

Absolutely he should. This is ridiculous that Pritzger had to do this! 🤬

It is troubling to me that fed is pirating supplies, but equally disturbing is lack of public outcry & info from states that dump has stolen from.

Are the states paid for the PPE that is stolen? I doubt it.

Surreal and some authorized agency should lock him up NOW!

[cayugafalls]

12. When I first heard the fed (FEMA) was seizing supplies of PPE,

I knew there would be no real backlash. It seems we (here at DU and elsewhere) scream at the top of our lungs, write our congress people, call and nothing really happens. There is no accountability.

I am at a loss as to what should be done.

[SheltieLover]

13. His ass needs to be arrested

Just like any other citizen!

[cayugafalls]

14. That would be a beautiful sight. An orange blob in handcuffs.

Going to go outside and look for a falling star and make a wish...lol.

[SheltieLover]

15. Great idea!

🌠🌠🌠🌠🌠🌠🌠🌠🌠🌠🌠🌠
👍

[greatauntoftriplets]

3. Well done, JB!

[blm]

4. Pritzkers know Trumps to be untrustworthy con artists since the 70s.

[Beakybird]

5. Sometimes it's nice to have a good billionaire in your corner.

Glad he's my governor.

[Cha]

10. Oh yeah.. Good on you all in Illinois, Beakybird!

[Patterson]

6. Didn't Trump tell the governors they were on their own?

[SheltieLover]

8. Yes

Told them to go find their own equipment, presumably so he could steal it & resell it.

[sprinkleeninow]

9. tough nougatines, dumpty trumpty, slacker of the highest order

[sop]

11. It has come to this: Democratic governors have to secretly import necessary medical equipment

from abroad, to save their constituents' lives from a deadly pandemic exacerbated by Trump, who would otherwise steal the supplies and give them to Republican-led states.

[murielm99]

17. Since JB has joined with several other Midwestern states

to get things done about the virus, maybe he can advise and help them obtain the necessities for their states as well.

What a shame that we have to act in secret to save ourselves. This is very much like the resistance movements that spring up in totalitarian countries.

[murielm99]

16. I read that Sun Times article.

It is still sitting on my kitchen table.

Pritzker, a real billionaire, has what it takes to fight the fake billionaire. We are lucky to have him in Illinois.

Here is the link: https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/4/14/21221459/pritzker-secret-flights-china-illinois-ppe-trump-coronavirus

[Thekaspervote]

20. Oh my gosh YES!! J.B. is adored here

I don’t want to even imagine what it would be like had we not thrown the last idiot repub gov to the street

[scarletwoman]

18. Bravo, Pritzker! Fuck you, trump! (nt)

[NBachers]

19. trump needs to pirate incoming stock so he can refill the Stockpile that he looted and sold off.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

21. Rebuked for what?!

Trump made it clear in his pressers that the states were on their own!

[Hekate]

22. KnR

[mucifer]

23. I love my Gov. Here is a little stay at home video he made with penguins a few days ago:

All in Illinois!!!

[calimary]

24. BUSTED, donald!

Pritzker got wise to you and took care of it, you fucking low-life THIEF!!!