Posted on 09/15/2020 4:52:40 PM PDT by Coronal
Health and Human Services spokesman Michael Caputo apologized to staff on Tuesday for accusing scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of “sedition” and warning of armed insurrection after the presidential election, according to a report.
Caputo called the emergency staff meeting to address the comments he made on Facebook Live about the CDC harboring a “resistance unit” against President Trump, saying they put the HHS communications in a bad light, Politico reported, citing three people with knowledge of the meeting.
Caputo also told the HHS staffers that his behavior came about because of personal health issues and because of the strain of death threats against his family.
The report said he was expected to meet later Tuesday with HHS Secretary Alex Azar, leaving some attendees with the impression that he might resign.
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Two things. If you are in a high profile job, only use FB for family pictures. Do not get political.
And, if you do say something that draws unwelcome attention, don’t apologize. It won’t save you. Go down proud with all flags flying.
This guy has obviously got a few screws loose
Fire his ass. No resignation allowed.
Caputo has always been a bit of a RINO, but mostly in NY politics. Now that he has a job in DC, I think he is finding out how corrupt that town truly is.
Top notch Putin links on this one. Blue chip.
The swamp runs deep
“And, if you do say something that draws unwelcome attention, don’t apologize. It won’t save you. Go down proud with all flags flying.”
A very good John Ford western, “She Wore a Yellow Ribbon,” has the following line, spoken by Captain Nathan Brittles (John Wayne): “Never apologize; it’s a sign of weakness.”
Crackpot.
This administration not firing him speaks volumes.
“When Donald Trump refuses to stand down at the inauguration, the shooting will begin,” he said.”
Looks like he was a Democrat plant. Fire him.
Ignore the quote in my last comment. I saw that quote at a site that posted it out of context. I looked around and noticed that CNN took the story from the New York Times. More details here (and context for that comment). But yeah, he’s nuts. So fire him softly. ;)
Trump Health Aide Pushes Bizarre Conspiracies and Warns of Armed Revolt
New York Times
By Sharon LaFraniere
September 14, 2020
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/14/us/politics/caputo-virus.html
“Mr. Caputo predicted that the president would win re-election in November, but that his Democratic opponent, Joseph R. Biden Jr., would refuse to concede, leading to violence. ‘And when Donald Trump refuses to stand down at the inauguration, the shooting will begin,’ he said. ‘The drills that you’ve seen are nothing.’...He warned, again without evidence, that ‘there are hit squads being trained all over this country’ to mount armed opposition to a second term for Mr. Trump.”
If he were sane, he wouldn’t have told everyone to buy ammunition. Every sane person knows that ammunition is as rare as hen’s teeth. ;)
He’s outta here.
Trump appointee Michael Caputo takes leave of absence from HHS after online rant
https://www.yahoo.com/gma/trump-appointee-michael-caputo-takes-173200655.html
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