Is a good way to prove you havent disappeared. Thats right, joe biden appeared on snapchats daily political show yesterday they were only able to tell it was joe biden from the thumbprint the fbi has seized the cell phone of republican senator richard burr as part of an investigation into whether he used information from a coronavirus intelligence briefing to sell stocks. Its also incriminating that right after the meeting, he signed up for netflix and hulu so, he knew something was coming according to a new report, amazon founder jeff bezos could become the worlds first trillionaire by 2026 so, i guess it wont be long before amazon stops selling pitchforks and torches in a new interview, President Trump claimed that his critics would like to keep the country closed during the coronavirus pandemic to damage him politically. I mean, if anyone wants to damage you, they dont have to keep the country closed. They just have to keep your mic open and, those are my thoughts about that can som
[indiscernible chatter] the subcommittee on health will now come to order. Good morning, colleagues. The chair now recognizes herself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. Madam chair, would you yield for a parliamentary inquiry as we start this hearing . I want to do my Opening Statement pardon me . I already recognize myself, but i will recognize you afterward. Id be holding, or that we would be holding a hearing under these circumstances. But i think it is a necessary one. Our country is in pain. Americans are afraid, you they they are sick, hungry, and jobless, and over 80,000 souls have been lost. The government that was supposed to protect them has failed. They haveheroes, and risen, extraordinary, ordinary americans showing courage, compassion, and a sense of selfsacrifice and duty beyond what could have or should have of them. Been asked regular americans have risen when their leaders have not. We are the greatest country on , and we have the most deathsnd the most from co
Reporter bright says that lack of urgency started with the boss of his department, health and Human Services secretary alex azar. He recalls a meeting azar chaired on january 23rd that discussed the coronavirus. I was the only person in the room, however, that said were going to need vaccines and diagnostics and drugs. Its going to take awhile and we need to get started. Reporter you were the only one to raise that . Yes. Reporter in your complaint you said that secretary azar was intent on downplaying this catastrophic threat. Why would he do that . I dont know why he would do that. Reporter President Trump was also downplaying the threat. He said this at an event in michigan on january 30th. We think we have it very well under control. W have very little problem in this country at this moment, five. Remember, the entire leadership was focused on containment. There was a belief that we could contain this virus and keep it out of the united states. Containment doesnt work. Containment
Leadership. I am frustrated at a lack of urgency. I am frustrated at our inability to be heard as scientists. Those things frustrate me. ticking the physical world still is in charge. Ive spent, you know, 30 years trying to get people to understand that physics and chemistry matter, that you cant spin them. They dont negotiate. Looking back, mother earth was starting to clear her throat and make herself heard. Pthe highest temperatures since records began. And then a pandemic bringing with it the tragic loss of 300,000 lives worldwide and counting. ticking im lesley stahl. Im bill whitaker. Im anderson cooper. Im scott pelley. Those stories, tonight, on 60 minutes. ticking this portion of 60 minutes is sponsored by progressive insurance. Save when you bundle auto, home, or motorcycle insurance. Visit progressive. Com. Pelley Jerome Powell shook washington, wall street and the world this past week when he warned the pandemic crisis threatens lasting damage to american prosperity. As cha
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