This Is What Your Country Looks Like on Corruption

This will be brief. When you wonder why Trump appoints these people to decide when and how to "open America," consider one fact. (I missed this a few days ago, but thanks to Sarah Kendzior for pointing it out.)

In most emergencies FEMA supplies states directly. With this one, 50% of FEMA supplies are being distributed to corporations before those corporations sell them to the states at a profit. They're not being allocated according to need but according to what individual states are willing to pay. (Per CBS reporter Wiejia Jiang.)

In short, the Trump Administration is enriching cronies rather than saving lives. That simple.

One more note, and we're out. Trump threatens to shut down Congress because "hundreds" of nominees await votes. Actually, 82 nominations are currently pending, while 150 positions are vacant with no nominee. (Per Peter Baker.)