Kelly O'Donnell

Kelly O'Donnell @KellyO

South Carolina governor begins reopening of certain beaches and businesses some as early as today. https://t.co/QJe8KtuPwz — PolitiTweet.org

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Glad we could tell their story. — PolitiTweet.org

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I did not have a seat in briefing today due to temporary social distancing rules. Three of five major networks are included but two sit out each day on rotating basis. I was there but not participating. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NBCNightlyNews: Lawmakers work toward a deal for more small business coronavirus relief funds. @KellyO reports: https://t.co/TS7g5eOSsH — PolitiTweet.org

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After a lengthy briefing, its unfortunate the head of testing on the coronavirus task force, Adm Giroir was present but did not speak and was not asked a question. Testing is a huge issue and we didn't hear from him. — PolitiTweet.org

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And that's a wrap. — PolitiTweet.org

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Q:"Does it mean you hold a grudge?Yeah it does. I'm not a fan of @MittRomneyu. I don't really want his advice" when asked why Romney is the only GOP senator not included in the council to open the country. "Does it mean you hold a grudge? — PolitiTweet.org

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"We have millions of them coming in...governors could get them themselves..If they cant do it, we're gonna do it" asked why the Defense Production Act was not used earlier. — PolitiTweet.org

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The president was asked about pardoning Paul Manafort or Roger Stone so they would not be exposed to virus in prison. "So what I am gonna do? You'll find out ...it was a scam...a take-down of a duly elected president" — PolitiTweet.org

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The president says of the anti stay at home protesters "they have cabin fever" — PolitiTweet.org

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"I don't know much about any of those companies" says the president while noting some publicly traded companies have franchisees. He was asked if those companies should be eligible for PPP small business aid. — PolitiTweet.org

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"Nothing is about me" says the president in exchange over his clips of praise for his actions and the task force. — PolitiTweet.org

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"What I am doing is standing up for the men and women who are doing such a great job" said the president when asked if this is the time for self congratulation. — PolitiTweet.org

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'"Reagents and swabs are so easy to get" when asked about governors' requests for a national coordinated response for testing. He is using the DPA authority to get more swabs. — PolitiTweet.org

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"Keep your voice down....you should say thank you very much for good judgment" in a heated exchange with @weijia of @CBSNews on the president's February actions downplaying the virus. — PolitiTweet.org

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"I don't think we have evidence one would be more susceptible or less" @SteveFDA says on how the virus would not be less contagious going forward as the country reopens. — PolitiTweet.org

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"I want it to be very safe" says the president while he also says there may be county by county restrictions lifted. — PolitiTweet.org

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"We're going to be doing it beautifully and systematically" on reopening the country. The president says he is getting along with the governors except for a few "wise guys" — PolitiTweet.org

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"We are very close to a deal....we have a good chance of getting a deal...we want to take care of our workers and we want to care of our small companies" the president on small business package being negotiated with Democrats on Hill. — PolitiTweet.org

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"I don't want to mention names" says the president when asked which governors have gone too far but then he says Virginia and makes the claim that governor is relaxing second amendment rights. "I have a list" of governors he says — PolitiTweet.org

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"I watched the protests and they were all six feet apart" says the president. However much of the coverage showed protesters without masks and without social distancing. — PolitiTweet.org

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QUESTIONS... — PolitiTweet.org

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NEW @SeemaCMS on "nursing home transparency" "Today we are announcing we are requiring nursing homes to report to patients and their families if there are cases of covid 19...and to report directly to CDC. — PolitiTweet.org

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Not a light switch but more like a sunrise says @SeemaCMS on the gradual return to elective medical services that have been paused. — PolitiTweet.org

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A sartorial detail I had not noticed. — PolitiTweet.org

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.@VP says tomorrow they will provide governors and state health officials on where supplies and equipment is available in their states and explain the Defense Production Act on swabs. — PolitiTweet.org

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.@VP says more than 500 ventilators are being added to the strategic stockpile due to the production of new machines. — PolitiTweet.org

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.@VP says they are watching with caution virus outbreak in Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia metro areas. — PolitiTweet.org

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.@VP says 68-thousand Americans have RECOVERED from the virus but notes the loss of life at more than 41-thousand Americans who have died. — PolitiTweet.org

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The president is now talking about medical therapies and hands off the presentation to the vice president who will make his remarks which begin with thanks for the team. — PolitiTweet.org