Earlier quoted context omitted.
1. This administration has outright lied about a number of things, including denying to the press things we know actually did happen. 2. "The White House Coronavirus Task Force was never informed of this contract" does not actually deny having recommended the vendor to NY. It's a pretty careful wording that doesn't actually contradict the article at all.
> 2. "The White House Coronavirus Task Force was never informed of this contract" does not actually deny having recommended the vendor to NY. By truncating the rest of the quoted text you’re further proving my point of the fake news circle jerk. The full quote from the article that you selectively truncated is (emphasis mine): >> "The White House Coronavirus Task Force was never informed of this contract and was not…
“We recommended the vendor and put them in touch with NY, then washed our hands of it” fits just fine with the wording there.