Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli

Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli @HomelandKen

Literally riding off into the sunset... God bless America https://t.co/hquUSw5wgP — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli @HomelandKen

(4/4) I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. -Robert Frost "The Road Not Taken" — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli @HomelandKen

(3/4) And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden black. Oh, I kept the first for another day! Yet knowing how way leads on to way, I doubted if I should ever come back. — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli @HomelandKen

(2/4) Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same, — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli @HomelandKen

(1/4) Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli @HomelandKen

(13/x) ... saving THOUSANDS of lives for every single day we cut off between today and the defeat/control of the virus. — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli @HomelandKen

(12/x) As is so often the case, the best thing the feds could do is stop trying to direct everything & turn the states loose to vaccinate as fast as they reasonably can. Math says that our nation will defeat the virus faster this way ... — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli @HomelandKen

(11/x) Keep in mind, that even people who end up at the back of the line benefit from this approach, b/c the virus is largely (not completely) defeated/controlled before they ever even get vaccinated (a public health concept, btw). — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli @HomelandKen

(10/x) If the priority categories were not mandated (Note: I know this doesn't describe every state, but it's twitter folks...), but instead vaccines were distributed as widely & quickly as possible, R naught would plunge, & we could truly begin to defeat the virus. It's math. — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli @HomelandKen

(9/x) the logistical challenges of distributing the vaccines are already difficult. Restricting the allowable recipient population to only a small fraction of the total population badly exacerbates the distribution problems &-most critically-slows down the reduction of R naught. — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli @HomelandKen

(8/x) The 2 highest prioritized populations are health care workers (high frequency virus contact=higher likelihood of getting infected) and elderly/infirm (higher risk if infection happens). It is logical why these two categories are at the top of the priority list; however,... — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli @HomelandKen

(7/x) It is understood that the key in fighting a virus is getting R naught below 1.0 as quickly as possible. The key to that is the widest possible distribution of vaccines as fast as possible. This is at odds with only making the vaccines available to prioritized populations. — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli @HomelandKen

(6/x) And the reason this lesson is important going forward is so we don't knee-jerkingly rely on the same old (19th century?) public health approach as the sole basis to make decisions, specifically, re: vaccine distribution. — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli @HomelandKen

(5/x) Of course, this assumes the use of the medical information that we did know. So, to be clear, we use medical information & expertise, but when confronted by a new threat w/no analogous predecessor, math+appreciation for uncertainty is a better guide... — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli @HomelandKen

(4/x) Math, coupled with appreciation for the significance of uncertainty (i.e., accounting for the massive amount we didn't know & couldn't know quickly), made more sense as the highest priority decision filter. — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli @HomelandKen

(3/x) ... but neither certainty nor data existed. Yet they insisted on it. Result? Slower appreciation for the threat of covid. What would have been a better decision-making approach? — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli @HomelandKen

(2/x) It is easy to understand why we would rely so completely on the advice of traditional public health experts, but Covid was a new bug, particularly due to the asymptomatic spread. Traditional public health wanted certainty and data to make decisions,... — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli @HomelandKen

(1/x) On this my last day @DHSgov, I have a remaining policy thought to offer. Looking back to the beginning of Covid, I would respectfully suggest that there was a better way to make overarching decisions about where we were in the virus progression. — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli @HomelandKen

RT @SecretService: For the latest security information regarding #Inauguration2021, including road closures and prohibited items, check out… — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli @HomelandKen

.@DHSgov has come to the same conclusion, and will take appropriate measures to deny presence in the United States to aliens who have participated in this genocide--which is a bar to admission to the United States under the INA. — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli @HomelandKen

.@DHSgov applauds @SecPompeo @StateDept for determining & announcing that the People’s Republic of China, under the direction & control of the Chinese Communist Party, is committing genocide and crimes against humanity against the Uyghur Muslims and other minorities in Xinjiang — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli @HomelandKen

(2/2) ... and here is hoping for the revitalization of Dr. King‘s commitment to non-violent political expression by all Americans, of every political stripe. — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli @HomelandKen

(1/2) believe this is the greatest speech in the history of the world, literally, that you can still see you today on video and hear the audio. Happy Martin Luther King Day! https://t.co/NsyRx5Q5c5 — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli @HomelandKen

RT @USBPChiefDTM: It's hard to not get emotional when you see this video! Today, K-9 Doenja retired after 7 amazing years of service. Watch… — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli @HomelandKen

RT @SecPompeo: I raised China's empty promises, human rights violations, unfair trade practices, and military menace in practically every m… — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli @HomelandKen

RT @DHSgov: Acting Secretary Pete Gaynor had a chance to connect with @DepSecDef David Norquist today. With #Inauguration2021 fast-approach… — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli @HomelandKen

RT @SecretService: #ICYMI: Secret Service Director James Murray, along with Acting @DHSgov Secretary Gaynor, @FBI Director Wray, and @Chief… — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli @HomelandKen

RT @TSA_Pekoske: As we enter 2021, I want to extend my most sincere appreciation & gratitude to our incredible workforce here @TSA. Their r… — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli @HomelandKen

RT @RepDLesko: The same people demanding we heal and unify turn around and call 74 million Americans despicable names. What people like Don… — PolitiTweet.org

Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli @HomelandKen

RT @DHSgov: We’re continuing to work with partners to prepare for #Inauguration2021. Today Acting Secretary Gaynor attended a tabletop exer… — PolitiTweet.org