Unbridled Evil: The Corrupt Reign of Jiang Zemin in China, Veteran ABC Reporter Suspended After Making Political Comments on Hidden Camera, China Could be Sued for $6.5 Trillion in the UK; CCP Military Allegedly Moves Into Beijing. “As a matter of practice, the National Center for Medical Intelligence does not comment publicly on specific intelligence matters. ABC News reported that the White House was briefed several times about the document, with one source telling the outlet that "analysts concluded it could be a cataclysmic event." Sam Faddis, a former CIA operations officer, told The Epoch Times that the idea that the highest levels of the U.S. government were repeatedly warned about a pandemic and “collectively” ignored it is “ridiculous.”, “That they come out publicly and say no such analytical piece exists, that’s pretty extreme, because standard operating procedure is always ‘we don’t comment on such things.’ So that gives you an idea that they were kind of outraged by this at the Pentagon,” Faddis said. Many reporters are working from home and will be calling in by phone. According to Faddis and another retired CIA officer, U.S. intelligence collection efforts overseas have grown woefully inadequate as the size of the federal bureaucracy in Washington has swelled. ABC cited “two officials familiar with the document’s contents.” The story suggests that the two reporters with bylines didn’t themselves read the alleged report. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Ramon “CZ” Colón-López, senior enlisted adviser to the chairman, hold a “virtual town hall meeting” for U.S. military personnel, DOD civilian employees, and their families. Our nation counts on you, and so do I.”. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. If signing up doesn’t work, shoot us an email and we’ll add you to our list. ABC News did not immediately respond to a Fox News request for comment Wednesday. Reaction from Fox News contributor Sarah Sanders, former White House press secretary, and Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, Republican member of the House Judiciary Committee. Copyright © Townhall.com/Salem Media. Even the ABC Story, which has now essentially been debunked, didn't claim that the info was in the Presidential briefing until January. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. We have the premier infectious disease research institute in America, within the United States Army. "As a matter of practice the National Center for Medical Intelligence does not comment publicly on specific intelligence matters,” Col. R. Shane Day, Director of the NCMI, said in a rare statement. Ramon “CZ” Colón-López, senior enlisted adviser to the chairman, will be holding a “virtual town hall meeting” for U.S. military personnel, DOD civilian employees, and their families. Legal Statement. Topic A, says a NATO release, will be the alliance's response to COVID-19. We recommended a longer period of time at the beginning,” Lengyel said, adding that the oversight was being corrected, at least in the 31 states covered by a new presidential memorandum issued Tuesday. However, in the interest of transparency during the current public health crisis, we can confirm that media reporting about the existence/release of a National Center for Medical Intelligence Coronavirus-related product/assessment in November of 2019 is not correct. […], CIA officials tell CNN they are not aware of a specific report from November warning about an emerging crisis in China and declined to say when their own assessments were entered into what is known as the intelligence cycle, a process that coordinates information flowing among relevant agencies. The National Center for Medical Intelligence is based in Fort Detrick, Maryland, and is part of the Defense Intelligence Agency, which is part of the Department of Defense. All Rights Reserved. Journalists need to care about getting the facts more than they care about getting Trump. Email here with tips, suggestions, calendar items, and anything else. “Unfortunately, I think you have to reach the conclusion that [the intelligence community] missed this.”. Market data provided by Factset. The Pentagon said there was intelligence of a possible COVID-19 in January that could cross the Pacific Ocean and impact the United States, but it was not a dire warning. I was pretty skeptical of the ABC story, now even more so. “Cost of Navy secretary's trip to Guam? HAPPENING TODAY: Esper, along with Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley, and Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Livestream at: https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/23798. SO LONG, ALYSSA: After eight months at the Pentagon, Alyssa Farah is going back to the White House. WHAT, WHEN DID DOD KNOW? As of Wednesday night, the U.S. has seen over 430,000 known COVID-19 cases, including nearly 13,000 deaths. $243,000, his job and isolation after exposure to coronavirus,” tweeted reporter Tom Vanden Brook.