MISSING MASKS AND RESPIRATORS.

While President Trump called coronavirus a hoax, and later dragged his feet dealing with the "hoax"'. Such dealings became more difficult because in one of his many fits of pique, he did away with President Obama's department to deal with pandemics. Not until mid-March did Trump accept the reality of coronavirus. Then was slow to equip our caregivers with the medical supplies they needed. However, a full month earlier he authorized the transportation of more than 17 tons of donated medical supplies to the Chinese people, including masks, gowns, respirators and other needed tools to combat coronavirus.  One wonders how many dead Americans would have survived if their caregivers had the equipment Trump so thoughtlessly gave to China.