Episode 1488 • • 37:29 - 41:21
1488: Torture Telephone
Karine Jean-Pierre, COVID Funding and Testing Business Scams
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre urged Congress to pass additional COVID-19 funding to prepare for future variants and research. The administration is blaming Republicans for funding delays that have left small businesses in the testing industry unreimbursed. Many businesses that scaled up testing operations are reportedly only receiving half of their expected government reimbursements, leading to financial distress.