11:15 AM ET
President Biden Awards the Medal of Honor to Four U.S. Army Soldiers who Fought in the Vietnam War
The White House
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMy66oFVwYU
https://www.c-span.org/video/?521467-1/president-biden-awards-medal-honor-vietnam-war-soldiers&live
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/29145
Why the Rush for Toddler Vaccines?
Covid was clearly a health emergency for adults in 2020. By contrast, the urgency now feels political.
‘This is a very historic milestone, a monumental step forward,” President Biden declared last week after the Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for toddlers. “The United States is now the first country in the world to offer safe and effective Covid-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months old.”
In fact, we don’t know if the vaccines are safe and effective. The rushed FDA action was based on extremely weak evidence. It’s one thing to show regulatory flexibility during an emergency. But for children, Covid isn’t an emergency. The FDA bent its standards to an unusual degree and brushed aside troubling evidence that warrants more investigation.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-the-rush-for-toddler-vaccines-covid-pandemic-children-fda-pfizer-moderna-medicine-evidence-11656951993
https://archive.ph/JaONO
Roxanne Hoge
@RoxanneHoge
Talk about burying the lede! This appears 9 paragraphs into a 14-paragraph article:
"More troubling, vaccinated toddlers in Pfizer’s trial were more likely to get severely ill with Covid than those who received a placebo."
Ya think?
11:28 AM · Jul 5, 2022·Twitter for iPhone
https://twitter.com/RoxanneHoge/status/1544342439837589504
On the Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh
PRESS STATEMENT
NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON
JULY 4, 2022
After an extremely detailed forensic analysis, independent, third-party examiners, as part of a process overseen by the U.S. Security Coordinator (USSC), could not reach a definitive conclusion regarding the origin of the bullet that killed Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. Ballistic experts determined the bullet was badly damaged, which prevented a clear conclusion.
In addition to the forensic and ballistic analysis, the USSC was granted full access to both Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Palestinian Authority (PA) investigations over the last several weeks. By summarizing both investigations, the USSC concluded that gunfire from IDF positions was likely responsible for the death of Shireen Abu Akleh. The USSC found no reason to believe that this was intentional but rather the result of tragic circumstances during an IDF-led military operation against factions of Palestinian Islamic Jihad on May 11, 2022, in Jenin, which followed a series of terrorist attacks in Israel.
The United States appreciates and continues to encourage cooperation between Israel and the PA in this important case. We will remain engaged with Israel and the PA on next steps and urge accountability. We again offer our deepest condolences to the Abu Akleh family.
https://www.state.gov/on-the-killing-of-shireen-abu-akleh/
I hope based AP reporter Matt is at the 2pm Ned Price briefing