Morning Jolt: The Biden Administration Hesitates to Call Out China’s Covid Deceit

On the menu today: A new book offers more details about the contradiction between the Chinese government's public words and its private actions in the first weeks of the Covid-19 pandemic; the Associated Press looks at claims of voter fraud in the 2020 elections; and a succinct summary of our former president.

Why Doesn't the Biden Administration Want to Focus on China's First Pandemic Actions?

In this excerpt from CNN medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta's recent book, World War C, he discusses his conversations with Dr. Robert Redfield, the former CDC director:

Redfield told me they'd put in several requests to be allowed into China, including President Trump appealing directly to President Xi Jinping. All were denied. One of Redfield's biggest regrets was not successfully gaining entry to China in those early days. He couldn't get his CDC people deployed from Beijing to Wuhan to start a formal investigation. Instead, all he could do was have regular discussions with his friend George Gao [the ...

TODAY'S MORNING JOLT WITH JIM GERAGHTY IS PRESENTED BY

WITH JIM GERAGHTY December 15 2021 WITH JIM GERAGHTY December 15 2021 The Biden Administration Hesitates to Call Out China's Covid Deceit On the menu today: A new book offers more details about the contradiction between the Chinese government's public words and its private actions in the first weeks of the Covid-19 pandemic; the Associated Press looks at claims of voter fraud in the 2020 elections; and a succinct summary of our former president. Why Doesn't the Biden Administration Want to Focus on China's First Pandemic Actions? In this excerpt from CNN medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta's recent book, World War C, he discusses his conversations with Dr. Robert Redfield, the former CDC director: Redfield told me they'd put in several requests to be allowed into China, including President Trump appealing directly to President Xi Jinping. All were denied. One of Redfield's biggest regrets was not successfully gaining entry to China in those early days. He couldn't get his CDC people deployed from Beijing to Wuhan to start a formal investigation. Instead, all he could do was have regular discussions with his friend George Gao [the ...   READ MORE

ADVERTISEMENT Stand against teachers' unions! Teachers' unions shouldn't bully, intimidate, or silence concerned parents or community members that want to improve their kids' education. Sign the declaration right now, and join over 50,000 concerned parents and taxpayers who are standing up for a non-politicized education for our kids! Sign now! Trending on National Review 1. One of These Riots Is Not Like the Other 2. Spider-Man: No Way Home Is a Fan-Service Boondoggle 3. It's Time for Newspapers to Get Their Fair Share Top Stories The Editors Supply-Chain Crisis Isn't Going Away There's not much the federal government can do to help ease the supply-chain crisis, but there is plenty it could ... Armond White When Movie Writing Goes Wrong The list, determined by a poll of the Hollywood-industry union, declares their standards as practiced by the ... NEWS Biden Administration Expected to Release Some JFK Assassination Documents Presidents Biden and Trump delayed the release of classified JFK documents, which were originally set to be ... NEWS House Passes Ilhan Omar's Anti-Islamophobia Bill Omar’s legislation would create a State Department post to combat Islamophobia. ADVERTISEMENT PODCASTS Episode 208: The Gift of the... Episode 105: Bruce Edward Walker /... PHOTOS Operation Iron Dagger Gemini 6 VIDEO Psaki Is Right; the CBO... Hillary Clinton Warns... NRPLUS ARTICLES One of These Riots Is Not Like the... Georgia Elections Most Trustworthy... ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.