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Slack / Private Message Drop, p.363 [SLACK_000577] · slack_pm:msg:03790

Date: 2021-01-07 11:34
Type: chat message · slack
recipient: Kristian G. Andersen, Edward C. Holmes, Andrew Rambaut
speaker: Robert F. Garry

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Harris has to be sworn in on Jan 20 before Dems will have the majority. Just heard that Elaine Cho, who is Mitch'swife just resigned. That's either a sign they are going to go with the 25th or a sign against depending on which way you think Cho might have weighed in. Trust me Trump is weighing some even more crazy shit.

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2021-01-07 11:33 Andrew Rambaut open

He could get to be President 46 and be called Mr President for the rest of his life
2021-01-07 11:34 Andrew Rambaut open

He doesn't need the support of trump nutters for any future presidential bid (he must realise he is not going to get anywhere with that).
2021-01-07 11:34 Kristian G. Andersen open

I'd take it
2021-01-07 11:34 Andrew Rambaut open

I would do it in a shot.
2021-01-07 11:34 Robert F. Garry

Harris has to be sworn in on Jan 20 before Dems will have the majority. Just heard that Elaine Cho, who is Mitch'swife just resigned. That's either a sign they are going to go with the 25th or a sign against depending on which way you think Cho might have weighed in. Trust me Trump is weighing some even more crazy shit.
2021-01-07 11:34 Kristian G. Andersen open

(actually, I wouldn't)
2021-01-07 11:36 Kristian G. Andersen open

"Trust me Trump is weighing some even more crazy shit". Great, thanks Bob - not only am I completely freaked outby B.1.1.7, now I'm worried about a war with Iran... :wink: (and I trust you have sources to make that statement...). There's no question he's gotta go - 100%.
2021-01-07 11:37 Andrew Rambaut open

Off the record (although you can find them on GISAID) we now have two independent instances of E484K on top of the B.1.1.7 constellation
2021-01-07 11:38 Robert F. Garry open

This is trumps cabinet. It takes 8 to invoke the 25th unless another one resigns. Not sure that I see 8 sane names onthe list. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny PerdueActing Attorney General Jeffrey RosenDirector of the Central Intelligence Agency Gina HaspelSecretary of Commerce Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher C. MillerSecretary of Education Elisabeth Prince DeVosSecretary of Energy Dan BrouilletteAdministrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Andrew WheelerSecretary of Health and Human Services Alex AzarActing Secretary of Homeland Security Chad WolfSecretary of Housing and Urban Development Benjamin S. Carson, Sr.Secretary of the Interior David BernhardtSecretary of Labor Eugene ScaliaDirector of the Office of Management and Budget Russ VoughtDirector of National Intelligence John RatcliffeAdministrator of the Small Business Administration Jovita CarranzaSecretary of State Mike Pompeo Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. ChaoSecretary of the Treasury Steven T. MnuchinU.S. Trade Representative Robert LighthizerSecretary of Veterans Affairs Robert WilkieVice President Michael R. PenceWhite House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows

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