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Prior to the government importing the virus from China into the United States. the CDC reported 15 confirmed cases; days after the U.S. government repatriated dozens of evacuees, the CDC reported 14 confirmed cases, 12 "travel related" and 2 "person to person".  [[President Trump]] was furious about the repatriation of confirmed infected cases without his authorization.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-furious-americans-infected-with-coronavirus-flew-back-in-u-s-without-his-permission-report</ref>

Prior to the government importing the virus from China into the United States. the CDC reported 15 confirmed cases; days after the U.S. government repatriated dozens of evacuees, the CDC reported 14 confirmed cases, 12 "travel related" and 2 "person to person".  [[President Trump]] was furious about the repatriation of confirmed infected cases without his authorization.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-furious-americans-infected-with-coronavirus-flew-back-in-u-s-without-his-permission-report</ref>

Dr. William Walters, Executive Director and Managing Director for Operational Medicine for the Bureau of Medical Services at the [[U.S. Department of State]], made the decision to bring the patients back to the US.  Walters is an Obama holdover.  In a Congressional briefing, Walters boasted that, “the Department executed the largest non-military evacuation of U.S. citizens in its history. The safe and efficient evacuation of 1,174 people from Wuhan, China and people onboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan."  Consulting President Trump was not part of the protocol even on a major national security issue.<ref>https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/2020/03/obama-holdover-obscure-government-arm-helped-cause-daniel-greenfield/</ref>

Dr. William Walters, Executive Director and Managing Director for Operational Medicine for the Bureau of Medical Services at the [[U.S. Department of State]], made the decision to bring the patients back to the US.  Walters is an Obama holdover.  In a Congressional briefing, Walters boasted that, “the Department executed the largest non-military evacuation of U.S. citizens in its history. The safe and efficient evacuation of 1,174 people from Wuhan, China and people onboard the ''Diamond Princess'' cruise ship in Japan."  Consulting President Trump was not part of the protocol even on a major national security issue.<ref>https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/2020/03/obama-holdover-obscure-government-arm-helped-cause-daniel-greenfield/</ref>

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