Post by phillip on Aug 24, 2020 14:34:36 GMT
April 1st? Who knew Russians were such fans of April Fools Day? Well, they found the two fools anyways.
Jared Kushner brokered a deal with the Russia for 45 ventilators to be brought to the US to help with the coronavirus crisis, all of which turned out to be faulty, according to a new report.
Two senior Trump administration officials told the Daily Beast that Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and one of his senior advisers, helped secure an equipment order which included the ventilators.
The delivery was unloaded from the Russian-marked plane in New York on April 1, as the COVID-19 outbreak was reaching its most intense in the state.
The Beast said that the order was carried out by the State Department, but was sped along thanks to Kushner's relationship with Kirill Dmitriev, the CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, a sovereign wealth fund of the Russian government.
According to the Beast, RDIF — which is subject to US sanctions — paid for half of the equipment. The sanctions limit the fund's interactions with US entities but do not block them entirely, the Beast said.
Two senior Trump administration officials told the Daily Beast that Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and one of his senior advisers, helped secure an equipment order which included the ventilators.
The delivery was unloaded from the Russian-marked plane in New York on April 1, as the COVID-19 outbreak was reaching its most intense in the state.
The Beast said that the order was carried out by the State Department, but was sped along thanks to Kushner's relationship with Kirill Dmitriev, the CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, a sovereign wealth fund of the Russian government.
According to the Beast, RDIF — which is subject to US sanctions — paid for half of the equipment. The sanctions limit the fund's interactions with US entities but do not block them entirely, the Beast said.
The delivery arrived, but fell short of expectations. Officials in New York and New Jersey told the Beast that that the ventilators didn't work.
Other outlets had previously reported issues with the ventilators: two US officials told ABC News in May that they could not be used immediately due to issues with their voltage.
ABC also reported that the shipment contained thousands of medical supplies that not commonly used by hospitals, like household cleaning gloves, and that Russia billed the US almost $660,000 for them.
Other outlets had previously reported issues with the ventilators: two US officials told ABC News in May that they could not be used immediately due to issues with their voltage.
ABC also reported that the shipment contained thousands of medical supplies that not commonly used by hospitals, like household cleaning gloves, and that Russia billed the US almost $660,000 for them.