REPORT: Biden campaign fact-checked on ‘false’ claim CDC official silenced during coronavirus outbreak

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Former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign is being called out for claiming that President Trump had “silenced” an official with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) who early on spoke of the severity of the coronavirus outbreak.

A video posted by Biden’s campaign Twitter account features Ron Klain, the Obama administration’s Ebola response coordinator, who said that “anyone who raised an alarm about this, a red flag, was silenced,” referring specifically to Dr. Nancy Messonnier, who addressed the seriousness of the problem on Feb. 25 in a phone briefing.

The article goes on to state the following:

“Starting the next day, Dr. Messonnier no longer appeared at public briefings of the White House coronavirus task force,” Klain says in the video. “The president and the White House sent a clear message to scientists in the government — there would be a price for speaking out and speaking up.”

The Washington Post called this claim “false” and gave it “Four Pinocchios,” pointing out that this was “simply wrong” in their Fact Checker column. While noting that Trump was reportedly unhappy with how Messonnier’s words affected the market, the Post’s Glenn Kessler pointed out that moving forward Trump had Messonier’s superior, CDC principal deputy director Anne Schuchat, at briefings, even though Schuchat had previously relayed a message similar to what Messonier had said.

As this public health crisis rages, with the economy in peril, and with front line workers putting their lives at risk — Trump and Republican Attorneys-General are attempting to strip health insurance away from millions.

No more games. Drop this lawsuit. Save lives. pic.twitter.com/aSgzVzOvlV

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) March 24, 2020

Where are the tests?
Where are the masks?
Where are the ventilators?

The American people deserve answers, Mr. President. pic.twitter.com/N2MWYKOzOu

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) March 23, 2020

Obamacare was a big deal — and that still holds true a decade later. On its tenth anniversary, we need to double down on our efforts to protect it from Donald Trump’s attacks and build on it to ensure every American receives the care they need. pic.twitter.com/aXqHL7LN9f

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) March 23, 2020

***LATEST UPDATE:

*Coronavirus cases worldwide: 396,211

*Total confirmed deaths: 17,250

*Recovered patients: 103,748