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">https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/2...
He said Democrats had a "goal" of "massive deaths." https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/23/politics/michael-caputo-tweets/index.html">https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/2...
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">https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/2...
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/2020/04/2...
https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/23/politics/michael-caputo-tweets/index.html">https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/2...
And here are tweets that Caputo retweeted:
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https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/23/politics/michael-caputo-tweets/index.html">https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/2...
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">https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/2...
Neither HHS nor Caputo returned repeated requests for comment. https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/23/politics/michael-caputo-tweets/index.html">https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/2...