NEW: In deleted tweets, new HHS spokesman Michael Caputo said the coronavirus was because "millions of Chinese suck the blood out of rabid bats as an appetizer and eat the ass out of anteaters."
He said Democrats had a "goal" of "massive deaths." https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/23/politics/michael-caputo-tweets/index.html
He said Democrats had a "goal" of "massive deaths." https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/23/politics/michael-caputo-tweets/index.html
In other tweets, Caputo tweeted and retweeted a conspiracy about the Rothschilds and George Soros, said Democrats wanted millions to die and the economy to collapse to win elections, and said the media "hate Trump more than they love America." https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/23/politics/michael-caputo-tweets/index.html
Some of the deleted tweets from the new HHS assistant secretary for public affairs:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/23/politics/michael-caputo-tweets/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/23/politics/michael-caputo-tweets/index.html
And here are tweets that Caputo retweeted:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/23/politics/michael-caputo-tweets/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/23/politics/michael-caputo-tweets/index.html
White House declined to comment to CNN.
Neither HHS nor Caputo returned repeated requests for comment. https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/23/politics/michael-caputo-tweets/index.html
Neither HHS nor Caputo returned repeated requests for comment. https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/23/politics/michael-caputo-tweets/index.html