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JB Pritzker: “They sent me broken BiPAP machines, not ventilators. They…”

Featuring: JB Pritzker, Democratic | Governor of Illinois

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JB Pritzker Speaks at National Action Network Conference

Published | Video Starts at 07:59

And he said, well, we can get it to you by Sunday. So it was about four days. I said, that's terrific. That's great. What they sent was nothing of what I asked for. They sent me broken BiPAP machines, not ventilators. They sent me surgical masks, not N95 masks. There's a big difference. And so, you know, I went on those Sunday shows and I didn't say nice things about the president, as you can imagine. (07:59–08:06)

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Asserts that the federal government sent incorrect medical supplies to Illinois.

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