Katie Porter throws down the gauntlet

Bill Palmer | 8:00 pm EDT April 21, 2020

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Donald Trump and his complicit Republican allies are at it again, this time conspiring to prematurely reopen red states in the midst of a deadly pandemic. They’re doing this even as they refuse to put a coronavirus testing program in place, raising questions about their corrupt motivations.

Democratic Congresswoman Katie Porter, who is rapidly becoming legendary for her corruption busting skills, is throwing down the testing gauntlet:

The President says he wants to reopen the economy, but in order to do that, we need to ramp up our testing capacity. We’ve given this Administration the tools—I’m following up by calling on the White House to give clear answers about how they’re being used. ⬇️⬇️ pic.twitter.com/v7VGfcdrEg

— Rep. Katie Porter (@RepKatiePorter) April 21, 2020

Bill Palmer

Bill Palmer is the publisher of the political news outlet Palmer Report