Richard Burr: "Let me set the record straight."

[mahatmakanejeeves]

And then he doesn't.

In a tabloid-style hit piece today, NPR knowingly and irresponsibly misrepresented a speech I gave last month about the coronavirus threat.

Let me set the record straight. 1/

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[C_U_L8R]

1. Not a mention of his $1.6m insider trading?

[handmade34]

2. he is only trying

to address his timing about statements he made... nothing about the "insider trading"

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[FM123]

5. Exactly, he is only addressing what he feels like addressing.

Cool, now get to the part where you committed insider trading.

[ronatchig]

3. I wonder

What the people attending this speech did as to their stock holdings.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

4. Burr quotes tRump saying 'don't think we'll be anywhere close to school closures' as his excuse. .nt

[BKDem]

6. Go directly to jail, Dickhead.

[littlemissmartypants]

7. Thanks mahatmakanejeeves. ❤ nt