*Rep. Whitsett might call Rep. Galonski's charge itself **a crime against humanity,* *at least potentially. *
*MCM* 'I can't take it anymore': Democrat threatens Trump with Hague referral over hydroxychloroquine advocacy by Spencer Neale <https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/author/spencer-neale> | April 06, 2020 11:20 AM https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/i-cant-take-it-anymore-democrat-threatens-trump-with-hague-referral-over-hydroxychloroquine-advocacy *As President Trump touts the efficacy of an antimalarial drug that could help defeat the coronavirus, a Democratic state lawmaker in Ohio is threatening to refer him to the International Court of Justice.* *On Sunday, Ohio state Rep. Tavia Galonski warned that she has visited the court and would be charging the president with "crimes against humanity" after his repeated advocacy of the drug hydroxychloroquine as a method of treating the COVID-19 virus.* *"I can't take it anymore," Galonski tweeted. "I've been to The Hague. I'm making a referral for crimes against humanity tomorrow. Today's press conference was the last straw. I know the need for a prosecution referral when I see one."* *Click on the link for the rest.* Detroit rep says hydroxychloroquine, Trump helped save her life amid COVID-19 fight https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2020/04/06/democrat-karen-whitsett-coronavirus-hydroxychloroquine-trump/2955430001/ Paul Egan <http://www.freep.com/staff/2646657001/paul-egan/>, Detroit Free PressPublished 2:52 p.m. ET April 6, 2020 LANSING – A Democratic state representative from Detroit is crediting hydroxychloroquine — and Republican President Donald Trump who touted the drug — for saving her in her battle with the coronavirus. State Rep. Karen Whitsett, who learned Monday she has tested positive for COVID-19, said she started taking hydroxychloroquine on March 31, prescribed by her doctor, after both she and her husband sought treatment for a range of symptoms on March 18. "It was less than two hours" before she started to feel relief, said Whitsett, who had experienced shortness of breath, swollen lymph nodes, and what felt like a sinus infection. She is still experiencing headaches, she said. [image: Rep. Karen Whitsett] Rep. Karen Whitsett (Photo: Michigan House of Representatives) Whitsett said she was familiar with "the wonders" of hydroxychloroquine from an earlier bout with Lyme disease, but does not believe she would have thought to ask for it, or her doctor would have prescribed it, had Trump not been touting it as a possible treatment for COVID-19. Trump, at his daily coronavirus briefings, has repeatedly touted the drug in combination with the antibiotic azithromycin, despite criticism from health professionals that it is unproven and potentially dangerous. There have also been complaints that Trump's remarks have resulted in a shortage of the drug for those people who normally use it for its recommended purposes. *Click on the link for the rest.* -- If you appreciate News From Underground, please consider making a donation — either a one-time gift or a monthly subscription: http://markcrispinmiller.com/support/ Thank you for your support. Ways to unsubscribe: 1) send a blank email to newsfromunderground+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com PLEASE NOTE: you must unsubscribe using the SAME email with which you subscribed 2) go to http://groups.google.com/group/newsfromunderground and click on the "Unsubscribe or change membership" link in the yellow bar at the top of the page, then click the "Unsubscribe" button on the next page. For more News From Underground, visit http://markcrispinmiller.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "News From Underground" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to newsfromunderground+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/newsfromunderground/CAGxB6W_zQ2J8hJLtMr7QOuORZc%3DpmE-sF7N64Hwq6kHbm7WKFA%40mail.gmail.com.
