US Cases: 1,567,427
US Deaths: 88,985
Worldwide Cases: 5,076,846
Worldwide Deaths: 331,137
Trump may be desperately working to get everyone to ignore close to 100,000 American deaths from the coronavirus, just like he is. But at least he's taking the time to screw the National Guard:
More than 40,000 National Guard members currently helping states test residents for the coronavirus and trace the spread of infections will face a “hard stop” on their deployments on June 24 — just one day shy of many members becoming eligible for key federal benefits, according to a senior FEMA official.
The official outlined the Trump administration’s plans on an interagency call on May 12, an audio version of which was obtained by POLITICO. The official also acknowledged during the call that the June 24 deadline means that thousands of members who first deployed in late March will find themselves with only 89 days of duty credit, one short of the 90-day threshold for qualifying for early retirement and education benefits under the Post-9/11 GI bill.Sure, this move will move the U.S. even further away from the #1 thing it needs to be doing during this crisis --- performing more tests --- but at least it will keep 40,000 members of the National Guard from getting benefits promised to them in a bill passed after 9/11 to help first responders.
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