Task force. This is an hour and 20 minutes. Not quite six feet as recommended, but more than there has been in the past. And we will wash our hands when were done. Thank you very much. I think theres going to be a very important conference, and i will get to that toward the middle, but i have a few things to report. I want to thank you all for being here and i have to say, i think with social distancing that the media has been much nicer. I dont know what it is, all of these empty these and between chairs. You probably should not have anyone sitting behind you, either, but i love it. It is so much nicer, but i should not say that because youll get me now. Thank you all for being here, and we continue our relentless effort to defeat the chinese virus. Before i begin, i want to start by announcing that today we are bringing home another american citizen. Its a big thing. Very big. Way back to the United States after being imprisoned in lebanon since september 2019. He is battling late st
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Pres. Trump thank you very much. I think this will be an important conference and i would get to that for the middle, but i have a few things to report. I want to thank you all for being here. I think with social distancing, the media has been much nicer. I dont know what it is. All of these in between shares. We probably should not have anyone sitting behind you. You should probably go back. I love it. It is so much nicer. I cannot say it because you will get me now. Thank you all for being here. Continue our relentless effort to defeat the chinese virus. Announcingegin by today we are bringing home another american citizen. This is a big thing. He is on his way back to the United States after being imprisoned in lebanon since september of 2019. He is battling late stage cancer. He will now be able to receive much needed care and treatment in the United States. Weve been working hard to get him free and he is finally able to have his entire family at his side, so i am grateful to the
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