Posted on 02/28/2020 12:49:24 PM PST by yesthatjallen
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In one of the more heated moments, Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) confronted Pompeo, asking him if he believes "the coronavirus is a hoax." He pointed to White House acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney's comments earlier in the day claiming news media were ignoring the coronavirus until now because outlets were too focused on President Trump's impeachment before that, which he called a "hoax."
"Donald Trump's chief of staff Mick Mulvaney told the Conservative Political Action Conference [CPAC] that the coronavirus was the hoax of the day," Lieu said. "Do you agree with Donald Trump's chief of staff Mulvaney that the coronavirus is the hoax of the day?"
"The State Department is doing everything it can to protect American citizens around the world," Pompeo began replying before Lieu interrupted.
"Do you believe coronavirus is a hoax?" Lieu said.
"I'm not going to comment on what others are saying," Pompeo replied. "I'm just telling you what the secretary of State is doing."
"It's not even a gotcha question," Lieu continued. "Do you believe the coronavirus is a hoax?"
"It is a gotcha moment," Pompeo said. "It's not useful."
Asked again, Pompeo said: "We're taking it seriously."
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Ted Lieu is execrable.
Red Ted's 33rd CA congressional district is riddled with the homeless.
He's going to get up close and personal with coronavirus-laden feces all over the streets of his bailiwick.
Red Ted lies with every breath, true to his roots in the mainland Chinese culture.
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