US Executive Branch Update May 18, 2020
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US Executive Branch Update May 18, 2020 This report provides a snapshot of the Department of State US Executive Branch priorities via daily Daily Schedule | Monday, May 18 schedules and the prior day’s press May 17: Readout | Secretary Pompeo’s Call with releases. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah POTUS’ Schedule* May 17: Statement | American Journalists Based in Hong Kong 2:00 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT participates in a roundtable with Restaurant Executives and Industry May 17: Statement | Norway’s Constitution Day Leaders | State Dining Room Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 4:00 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY participate in a Governors’ Video Teleconference Press Release: DHS Statement on Graham-Feinstein on COVID-19 response and ensuring the well-being of U.S. Secret Service Mission Improvement in all Americans | White House Situation Room Realignment Act of 2020 | May 17, 2020 Press Release: Acting Secretary Wolf VPOTUS’ Schedule* Commemorates 2020 Police Week | May 16, 2020 4:00 p.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT joins THE Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY for a Governors’ Press Release: FEMA Obligates Nearly $5.4 Million Video Teleconference on COVID-19 response and for Repairs to ASSMCA Facilities (Puerto Rico) ensuring the well-being of all Americans | White House Situation Room Department of Interior *The US President (POTUS) and Vice President’s (VPOTUS) Press Release: In Case You Missed It | Interior daily schedules are subject to change. Continues to Safely Restore Access to Public Lands Department of Labor Recap of Saturday & Sunday, May 16- Press Release: ICYMI | U.S. Department of Labor 17, 2020 Acts to Help American Workers And Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic Note: All colored text denotes hyperlinks. Purple colored hyperlink spotlights COVID-19 developments. US Government (USG) COVID-19 Webpages The White House Department of Defense COVID-19 webpage Remarks by President Trump After Marine One Arrival | Department of State COVID-19 Travel Advisory May 17, 2020 (re: Obama) webpage Remarks by President Trump at Presentation of the Office of Personnel Management COVID-19 webpage United States Space Force Flag and Signing of an Food and Drug Administration COVID-19 webpage Armed Forces Day Proclamation | May 15, 2020 Department of Homeland Security Employee COVID-19 Remarks by President Trump Before Marine One webpage Departure | May 15, 2020 (re: Camp David; China; India/ventilators; Michigan protests; vaccine/pricing) Department of Labor COVID-19 webpage Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) USAGov COVID-19 webpage COVID-19 webpage Non-USG COVID Webpages Washington. I’ll take him any day over any of these bums. #Trump2020 Johns Hopkins University & Medicine May 17: “They, and the Lamestream Media (including Coronavirus Resource Center Jake), have spent 3 1/2 years illegally smearing me. − COVID-19 Interactive Map They got caught!” Retweet: Arthur Schwartz @ArthurSchwartz · 8h ·CNN‘s Fake @JakeTapper Synopsis of President Trump’s Blasted for Hypocrisy After Accusing Trump of ‘Smear Campaign‘ Against Rivals https://breitbart.com/the- Tweets media/2020/05/17/cnn-jake-tapper-blasted-for- hypocrisy-after-accusing-trump-of-smear-campaign- May 17: “@60Minutes & third place anchor, against-rivals/ @NorahODonnell, are doing everything in their power to demean our Country, much to the benefit of the May 17: “The most incompetent and corrupt Radical Left Democrats. Tonight they put on yet administration in U.S. history!” Retweet: Kambree another Fake ‘Whistleblower’, a disgruntled employee @KamVTV · 4h · For almost a quarter of a millennium, who supports Dems, fabricates stories, &...” the defining feature of the U.S. has been the peaceful transition of power from one administration to the next. May 17: “...spews lies. @60Minutes report was Obama and his team willfully and actively violated this incorrect, which they couldn’t care less about. Fake critical trust. This will forever be the Obama legacy. News! I don’t know this guy, never met him, but don’t like what I see. How can a creep like this show up to May 17: “A CNN Faker!” Retweet: Eric Trump work tomorrow & report to @SecAzar, his boss, after @EricTrump · 4h · Just a reminder that @CNN is a trashing him on T.V.?.... total joke: ‘Mask-police CNN reporter @kaitlancollins caught removing hers at presser, as soon as she May 17: “....This whole Whistleblower racket needs to thought cameras were off’ Cc: @brianstelter be looked at very closely, it is causing great injustice & harm. I hope you are listening @SenSusanCollins I May 17: “The number of Coronavirus cases is also hope that Shari Redstone will take a look at her strongly trending downward throughout the United poorly performing gang. She knows how to make States, with few exceptions. Very good news, indeed!” things right!” May 17: “Wall is going up fast. 184 miles as of today! May 17: “Enjoy the campaign Joe!” Retweet: Team Retweet: Charlie Kirk @charliekirk11 · May 16 · THIS Trump (Text TRUMP to 88022) @TeamTrump · 12h · is the border that Democrats left open for Joe Biden's deadbeat son Hunter inked a $1.5 @realDonaldTrump to fix. Thankfully, he is getting the BILLION deal with China while Joe was Vice job done! The wall protects us from countless risks— President. What did the Biden's offer China in return? including the China Virus. Get the facts, know the [Video] truth, subscribe today: http://apple.co/2TJVngP May 17: “Great job Peter!” Retweet: Nicholas May 17: “Hard to believe considering the Lamestream Fondacaro @NickFondacaro · 4h · On @ABC's Media is totally corrupt. The people understand! #ThisWeek, @GStephanopoulos gets SCHOOLED by Retweet: Charlie Kirk @charliekirk11 · May 16 · White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on the Presidential job approval after 1209 days in office, administration’s early #COVID response according to Gallup polling: https://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas- fondacaro/2020/05/17/stephanopoulos-gets-schooled- George W. Bush—46% administrations-early-covid Barack Obama—47% May 17: “Watch @marklevinshow tonight on Donald Trump—49% @FoxNews. He covers the Russia Hoax and all of the other criminality that came from the Obama Imagine how much higher it would be if the media Administration They got caught! A repeat later in reported fairly and honestly on his administration evening. Really something.” May 17: “The Obama Administration is turning out to May 17: “I think that is a great compliment. Thank you be one of the most corrupt and incompetent in U.S. James!” Retweet: James Woods @RealJamesWoods history. Remember, he and Sleepy Joe are the · 7h · Let’s face it. Donald Trump is a rough individual. reasons I am in the White House!!!” He is vain, insensitive and raw. But he loves America May 17: “Lacy will do a great job. Omar is a corrupt more than any President in my lifetime. He is the last disaster!” Retweet: Bill Mitchell @mitchellvii · 13h · firewall between us and this cesspool called Lacy Johnson is going up against the incredibly corrupt #AmericaLast Ilhan Omar in MN this Fall. He's 2 a #MAGA Candidate and BIG Trump supporter. If May 16: “Mitch, I love you, but this is 100% true. Time you'd like to help Lacy defeat Omar, please give is running out. Get tough and move quickly, or it will be generously! Every penny helps! :-) too late. The Dems are vicious, but got caught. They http://bit.ly/38OaJF8 MUST pay a big price for what they have done to our Country. Don’t let them get away with this!” May 17: “Thank you very much to our beautiful @LindseyGrahamSC Retweet: Sean Davis “boaters.” I will never let you down! #MAGA” @seanmdav · May 15 · Mitch McConnell has spent May 17: “Doing REALLY well, medically, on solving years pretending as though the Russian collusion the CoronaVirus situation (Plague!). It will happen!” hoax never happened. If he thinks he's going to keep the Senate majority and confirm more judges without May 17: “Phyllis George was a great person and a addressing the hoax and holding the hoaxers true pioneer for women in television. The NFL could accountable, he's lost his mind. not have made a better “pick” when they choose https://thefederalist.com/2020/05/15/memo-to-mitch- Phyllis to be the first woman to represent them. Also, a mcconnell-you-wont-get-judges-if-you-dont-hold- wonderful First Lady of Kentucky as the wife of Gov. resistance-accountable-for-russia-hoax/ John Y. Brown....” May 16: “This is true. I say it all the time. The May 17: “....May Phyllis Rest In Peace. Warmest Republicans must play by the same rules, or die! Wow condolences to her beloved family!!!” Mollie, you are good.” Retweet: Mollie May 17: “Great Rally and fantastic job on @ffweekend @MZHemingway · May 15 · McConnell should this morning. It is all happening! #MAGA” Retweet: remember he can’t confirm good judges if GOP is not Cara Castronuova @CaraCastronuova · May 12 · in majority and if Trump isn’t president to nominate #LiberateNY @realDonaldTrump We need you!! them. Both things are threatened by his long-time lack Protesters March on Albany for New York to Open for of interest in holding Russia hoaxers accountable for Business & defend #CivilLiberties what they did. #ConstitutionalRights https://youtu.be/PaMmjvdysZs https://thefederalist.com/2020/05/15/memo-to-mitch- @POTUS mcconnell-you-wont-get-judges-if-you-dont-hold- resistance-accountable-for-russia-hoax/ May 16: “I will be interviewed by @MariaBartiromo at 10:00 A.M. on @FoxNews. Thank you!” May 16: “Really sad, but even ‘sadder’, watch flunky @Lawrence CRY when I whipped his mind & he was May 16: “Why is it that China, for decades, and with a FORCED to apologize to me over Apprentice fees.