Trump: Day 1,306 (THREAD)
-5,655,328 Cases of COVID-19 in US
-US CV19 Death Toll Rises to 175,040
-Wants Credit for 20,000 Addt'l Deaths
-Slams New Zealand Over 9 CV Cases
-16% of FHA Mortgages Delinquent
-DeJoy is Suspending USPS Changes
-Senate Intel Details Russian Collusion
-5,655,328 Cases of COVID-19 in US
-US CV19 Death Toll Rises to 175,040
-Wants Credit for 20,000 Addt'l Deaths
-Slams New Zealand Over 9 CV Cases
-16% of FHA Mortgages Delinquent
-DeJoy is Suspending USPS Changes
-Senate Intel Details Russian Collusion
The US reported 43,998 cases & 1,358 deaths Tuesday, August 18th.
The 1,358 deaths is the equivalency of (7) 757 airliners crashing in 1 day.
A grim reminder that covid-19 remains highly contagious and highly lethal. Please #WearAMask
https://twitter.com/AlamoOnTheRise/status/1295887740106612737?s=19
The 1,358 deaths is the equivalency of (7) 757 airliners crashing in 1 day.
A grim reminder that covid-19 remains highly contagious and highly lethal. Please #WearAMask

Despite telling reporters he was traveling to Iowa to survey the derecho storm damage, Trump didn't bother to do so and only looked at pictures of the damage during his *30 minute* visit to the state. https://twitter.com/markknoller/status/1295775275955949568?s=19
Here's an excellent thread by @NatashaBertrand on the Senate Intelligence Committee's Russia report, focused on counterintelligence threats and vulnerabilities. https://twitter.com/NatashaBertrand/status/1295710499322159104?s=19