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Post by dc2london on Apr 16, 2021 9:28:46 GMT -6
The Ukraine president has asked for a summit with France, Germany and the US. Will y'all do that?
Jen: gosh I hadn't heard that. I'll get back to you!
The Olympics are coming soon. What's the plan?
Jen: we respect and appreciate the careful attention to public health that the Japanese government and people are demonstrating in planning for the Olympics. You're welcome to ask POTUS and PM that question this afternoon!
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Post by dc2london on Apr 16, 2021 9:30:02 GMT -6
Has POTUS watched the Adam Toledo video?
Jen: I don't actually know, but the video was chilling and a reminder that too often in this country law enforcement uses unnecessary force leading to the death of Black and brown Americans
Forceful words there from the WH spokesperson! Good!
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Post by dc2london on Apr 16, 2021 9:32:39 GMT -6
Trevor Hunnicutt: is POTUS planning to offer Japan help with their vaccination effort? Any update on DPRK?
Jen: we expect that they'll discuss Covid and further cooperation through COVAX today. I would definitely expect them to discuss stability in the region. We'll get you a full readout of the meeting when it concludes.
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Post by dc2london on Apr 16, 2021 9:34:32 GMT -6
Why do you now feel it's safe to hold in-person meetings?
Jen: we employ rigorous Covid safety standards at the WH at all times. While we would normally see POTUS and the PM share a meal but that will not happen today. We're spacing, testing, and masking.
When will POTUS travel abroad?
Jen: listen guys I want to go on a trip too. Let's talk about how important our alliances with Japan and South Korea are instead!
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Post by dc2london on Apr 16, 2021 9:35:31 GMT -6
Iran has enriched Uranium at a 60% level. That's bad right?
Jen: we take seriously this provocation. It calls into question Iran's commitment to the ongoing talks and their seriousness in leading with diplomacy.
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Post by dc2london on Apr 16, 2021 9:36:09 GMT -6
Why wasn't Nevalny mentioned in yesterday's release on Russia?
Jen: we took retaliatory action for Navalny separately
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Post by dc2london on Apr 16, 2021 9:37:30 GMT -6
Possibly he's finally going to raise the refugee cap?
It sounds like they were trying to get ORR set up with more space and resources so as not to exacerbate the existing overcrowding at the border. She says the refugee process was "trashed" after 4 years of Trump.
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Post by dc2london on Apr 16, 2021 9:39:49 GMT -6
Oh my god. Who is this woman?
Ambassador Greenfield pointing out the history of institutional racism in this country is not "parroting Chinese Communist Party talking points "
She's getting appropriately Psakied.
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Post by dc2london on Apr 16, 2021 9:40:31 GMT -6
POTUS was tested for Covid today, as he is about every 2 weeks. The test was completely routine and was negative.
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Post by dc2london on Apr 16, 2021 9:42:17 GMT -6
Asking about racism, conspiracy theories etc from military personnel on social media, Jen points to the Pentagon for further comment and says POTUS never thinks that stuff is ok. Mentions the ongoing 100 day review
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Post by dc2london on Apr 16, 2021 9:43:27 GMT -6
Senator Coons wants to maybe split up infrastructure into multiple bills. Is POTUS ok with that?
Jen: POTUS is willing to entertain and negotiate on a lot of parts of how we get this done, we just have to get it done.
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Post by dc2london on Apr 16, 2021 9:44:06 GMT -6
Question about whether Trump was briefed on the Russian bounties. What I would like to know was who in the Trump administration knew about the actual collusion.
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Post by dc2london on Apr 16, 2021 9:47:58 GMT -6
Skype question!
Should Tribes be treated like states and given their own authority to expand Medicaid? Because clearly there's a lot of need in Tribal communities.
Jen says that they're committed to working with Tribal communities to ensure that they have the resources, funding and vaccine doses to get the pandemic under control.
Follow up: POTUS said he would reinstate the White House Conference if Tribal Leaders.
Jen says they absolutely want to do so and given the Covid landscape an in-person gathering will happen in late 2021. Secretary Haaland and First Doug have visited Indian country and Secretary Haaland and Ambassador Rice are convening an inter-agency principles team meeting to address Indian affairs.
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Post by dc2london on Apr 16, 2021 9:48:26 GMT -6
I love the Skype questions bc you get some good stuff that people outside the Beltway care about
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Post by dc2london on Apr 16, 2021 9:50:16 GMT -6
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Post by dc2london on Apr 16, 2021 9:51:26 GMT -6
For anyone else who was watching, more on that plane that interrupted Jen
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Post by leahcar on Apr 16, 2021 9:59:02 GMT -6
Another day, another mass shooting. Sigh 😔 Whatever happened with that school shooting earlier this week? That fell out of the news cycle real fast. So normal, no extra press coverage required, ugh. It's still all over my feed, but that's my hometown Bullet that hit the cop didn't come from the student's gun. Bullet that hit the student didn't come from either the student's gun OR the cop's. So....the real story, which has yet to come out, is apparently even more horrifying?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2021 10:06:34 GMT -6
I’m glad there’s some forward movement but who is paying for the infrastructure to get it there? I can imagine it would cost millions where I am to get this done. I’m all for having accessible internet but there’s a lot logistics why areas don’t have high speed internet to begin with.
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Post by cnf on Apr 16, 2021 10:07:34 GMT -6
Another day, another mass shooting. Sigh 😔 Whatever happened with that school shooting earlier this week? That fell out of the news cycle real fast. So normal, no extra press coverage required, ugh. It's still all over my feed, but that's my hometown Bullet that hit the cop didn't come from the student's gun. Bullet that hit the student didn't come from either the student's gun OR the cop's. So....the real story, which has yet to come out, is apparently even more horrifying? Oh gosh! I haven't heard any follow up since it was live when it happened. I'm so sad for our youth growing up like this. It's not how it's supposed to be.
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Post by dc2london on Apr 16, 2021 10:10:35 GMT -6
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Post by dc2london on Apr 16, 2021 10:20:32 GMT -6
Another day, another mass shooting. Sigh 😔 Whatever happened with that school shooting earlier this week? That fell out of the news cycle real fast. So normal, no extra press coverage required, ugh. It's still all over my feed, but that's my hometown Bullet that hit the cop didn't come from the student's gun. Bullet that hit the student didn't come from either the student's gun OR the cop's. So....the real story, which has yet to come out, is apparently even more horrifying? Wait.....WHAT
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Post by enchanted on Apr 16, 2021 10:28:23 GMT -6
A third shooter? That's so fucking scary, on top of an already scary and heartbreaking situation.
ETA: Did the bullet that hit the cop match the cop's gun or at least the bullet that also hit the student?
Because if not, that's at least four different guns and JFC.
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Post by byjove on Apr 16, 2021 10:28:35 GMT -6
For anyone else who was watching, more on that plane that interrupted Jen Our windows rattled. I was like WTF is happening??! Thanks for this info.
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Post by addymac on Apr 16, 2021 10:48:37 GMT -6
My gosh. Just more and more bad news to catch up on. iruntodrink Im so sorry about your pup. 💛 Im so sick of gun culture and violence in this country. I’m so tired of black/brown people being killed. I’m sick of the cop culture. I’m devastated over Adam Toledo. Thirteen years old. Cop said put your hands up. He puts his hands up and within one second is shot. Like if he didn’t put his hand up he’d have been shot. Lose lose. Fuck.
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Post by dc2london on Apr 16, 2021 11:06:22 GMT -6
My gosh. Just more and more bad news to catch up on. iruntodrink Im so sorry about your pup. 💛 Im so sick of gun culture and violence in this country. I’m so tired of black/brown people being killed. I’m sick of the cop culture. I’m devastated over Adam Toledo. Thirteen years old. Cop said put your hands up. He puts his hands up and within one second is shot. Like if he didn’t put his hand up he’d have been shot. Lose lose. Fuck. Did you all see that police officers and public officials have been giving money to Kyle Rittenhouse? This system is so completely and complexly broken, of course there would be people who say it has to be dismantled.
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Post by doublestuf on Apr 16, 2021 11:11:18 GMT -6
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Post by dc2london on Apr 16, 2021 11:14:33 GMT -6
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Post by willow on Apr 16, 2021 11:14:52 GMT -6
It's still all over my feed, but that's my hometown Bullet that hit the cop didn't come from the student's gun. Bullet that hit the student didn't come from either the student's gun OR the cop's. So....the real story, which has yet to come out, is apparently even more horrifying? Oh gosh! I haven't heard any follow up since it was live when it happened. I'm so sad for our youth growing up like this. It's not how it's supposed to be. I know I have said it before but I really just get so upset that my 4.5 year old has had drills in his freaking daycare already. Of course it is managed in a way that is understandable and not super scary for little kids, but still. I was scared when we did tornado drills in elementary school. Tornadoes!
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Post by dc2london on Apr 16, 2021 11:19:00 GMT -6
Omg this is insanity
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