White House, Supreme Court Closes To The Public As A Safety Measure Against Coronavirus

White House tours have been cancelled amid the COVID-19 epidemic, and the Supreme Court will be closed to the public indefinitely beginning late Thursday afternoon.


This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1296753

Has someone tested Vector Trump for Coronavirus?

We will lead by science - VP Joe Biden

Trump Regime is more concerned about the businesses, hence it will pump $1.5 TRILLION into the financial market BUT blocked Dem Coronavirus Bill with paid sick leave!

How sick is that?

Update:

Despite Fed intervention, “DOW tanked 2,252 points for its worst finish since 1987. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index plunged more than 9.5 percent…”

There goes “BUT my numbers…”

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“White House tours have been cancelled amid the COVID-19 epidemic, and the Supreme Court will be closed to the public indefinitely…”

Wow.

This coronavirus rumor sure has legs for a “hoax”.

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“Out of an abundance of caution and until further notice, White House tours have been canceled,” White House spokesperson Judd Deere told TPM in an email."
Deere continued:
“However, we will always be available to accept bribes and negotiate sweetheart deal contracts. We are always open for our best customers.”

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Just wait, soon Republicans will be saying it was Democrats who were calling it a hoax and holding up the CDC from doing anything about it.

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“Out of an abundance of caution flagrant stupidity and gross criminal incompetence…"

FIFY, Judd Deere

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Does this mean the SC meets with only the Judges and staff? Or will there be others in attendance? I wouldn’t trust the Robert’s dominated court to meet behind closed doors without additional monitors.

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Just think what would be happening around the country - and the world - if this was a real crisis.

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So. Fed printing up money again?

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I imagine Jared is huddled with the majority part of the Supreme Court to find a way to cancel the election - just come up with a wording they’ll stomach.

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Two of the greatest threats to democracy are closed to the public.
They will use the virus to advance their agendas.

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Will someone please put RBG in a protective bubble?

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That’s why the installed night deposit windows.

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So the court can continue perverting the law with even less scrutiny then usual. I gather there will be no press in the courtroom to watch oral argument and the court refuses to let cameras in. Watching body language can be instructive. They’ll be even freer to dismantle protections for those not among the elites.

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Well this could be our opening to get C-SPAN in there.

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I doubt they’re planning to keep the press out.

Just the general public.

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But they never closed it for the flu. Something’s askew.

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The chancellor of the Minnesota State University system just made the folowing announcement:

Today, I am announcing that the 32 Minnesota State colleges and universities that are currently on Spring Break will suspend classes March 16-22, with classes resuming March 23.

The five Minnesota State colleges that have Spring Break scheduled the week of March 16-20 will suspend classes March 23-29, with classes resuming March 30.

“White House, Supreme Court Closed To The Public As A Safety Measure”

Now, if only those Republicans in those institutions would resign and go into long term self isolation.

Presumably counsel for the parties will still be there to present oral argument, although there is no reason they couldn’t do that remotely.

They literally do exactly that most weeks that the Court is in session. It’s called “conference.”

And RBG better be washing her damn hands . . .

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