Sens. Wyden, Merkley Blast Defense Secretary Esper Over DoD's Failure to Adequately Respond to COVID-19 Pandemic
April 29, 2020
April 29, 2020
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
Oregon's U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley expressed grave concern with the Department of Defense's (DoD) failure to adequately respond to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
"Civilian leadership of the Department has failed to act sufficiently quickly, and has often prioritized readiness at the expense of the health of servicemembers and their families," Wyden and Merkley wrot . . .
Oregon's U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley expressed grave concern with the Department of Defense's (DoD) failure to adequately respond to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
"Civilian leadership of the Department has failed to act sufficiently quickly, and has often prioritized readiness at the expense of the health of servicemembers and their families," Wyden and Merkley wrot . . .