When he was corrected, rather than admit to making an error, no matter how small, Trump amateurishly redrew the boundaries of the possible path to make himself “right.” And when weather service professionals tried to give out the correct information, Trump’s hurricane-sized ego meant that he launched a vendetta against meteorologists that left the public confused and actually increased the threat from the storm. Most of the nonsense, like most of Trump’s lies, slid through the news without comment or correction, but there was one thing Trump did that was so obvious, and so obviously trivial, that it generated something big; something that eventually became known as Sharpiegate. Here is the image that NOAA shared, proving Trump right, and ending the “Sharpie” debate. [3][18] He stated he had "a better map" with models that "in all cases [showed] Alabama was hit." [16][17] Trump said he did not know how the map came to be modified. Never before has their management undercut their scientifically sound reasoning and forecasts,” Sobien told The Daily Beast. This is an investigation into whether or not professionals at NOAA were coerced into changing their statements in order to protect Donald Trump. “Sharpie Gate” had to be one of the dumbest scandals the mainstream media has cooked up yet – and quite frankly, we’re happy it’s now over. Which is where Sharpiegate is now. NOAA's acting chief scientist is reportedly investigating an unsigned statement issued Friday by the agency which raises questions about trust in … Documentary filmmaker discusses experiences that shaped Trump, Biden. "[22] The statement also said the tweet from the Birmingham NWS office was incorrect because it "spoke in absolute terms that were inconsistent with probabilities from the best forecast products available at the time." Here's a Full Timeline of the Controversy", "Trump's Inaccurate Hurricane Dorian Comments Show His Obsession With Size", "Trump shows fake hurricane map in apparent bid to validate incorrect tweet", "President Trump showed a doctored hurricane chart. He also reportedly ordered his aides to obtain an official retraction of the weather bureau's comment that the storm was not headed for Alabama. GOD BLESS EVERYONE!
A day later, NOAA issued … Our media has such a severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome that they’re unable to see straight or think clearly. BE CAREFUL! In a letter dated May 15, Acting NOAA chief scientist Craig McLean wrote that the “degree of damage is high, drew international media visibility and embarrassment, generated confusion with the public NOAA is charged to protect relating to immediate safety of live and … And yet, Ross’ team is claiming this information “cannot be made public.”.
"[6] By that date, no weather forecaster was predicting that Dorian would impact Alabama, and eight National Hurricane Center forecast updates over the preceding 24 hours showed Dorian steering well away from Alabama and moving up the Atlantic coast. The contents of this site are ©2020 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc. Already category 5. In making his claim, Trump used a marked-up projection map produced by NOAA that conflicted with information given by weather forecasters. ", "Trump Displays Altered Map Of Hurricane Dorian's Path To Include Alabama", "NOAA staff warned in Sept. 1 directive against contradicting Trump", "Newly-Released NOAA Emails Show Anger and Confusion Around Trump's 'Doctored' Hurricane Dorian Map", "Trump clings to idea Alabama faced big threat from Dorian", "NOAA backs up Trump's claim that Alabama could be affected by hurricane", "Request for Information Pursuant to the Inspector General Act of 1978, as Amended", "Inspector General investigating NOAA's statement backing Trump on Dorian: report", "Commerce Chief Threatened Firings at NOAA After Trump's Dorian Tweets, Sources Say", "Commerce Dept denies report Ross threatened to fire top NOAA staff", "Mulvaney pushed NOAA to disavow forecasters who contradicted Trump on Alabama: report", "President Trump pushed staff to deal with NOAA tweet that contradicted his inaccurate Alabama hurricane claim", "Committee Launches Investigation into Commerce Department's Involvement in NOAA Actions Regarding Hurricane Dorian", "NOAA leaders violated agency's scientific integrity policy, Hurricane Dorian 'Sharpiegate' investigation finds", "Trump is seriously, frighteningly unstable – the world is in danger", "On Trump, Sharpiegate, Turnberry, the Taliban and Chaos", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hurricane_Dorian–Alabama_controversy&oldid=982000137, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 5 October 2020, at 16:42.
[30] According to The Washington Post, Trump himself told his staff they needed to get the contradiction fixed. It was carried out by a panel assembled by the National Academy of Public Administration, a nonpartisan organisation that advocates good governance and routinely carries out assessments for government agencies. The House Science Committee is also expected to release a report. It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. "The Panel concludes that Jacobs and Roberts felt that the situation they were in was out of their hands and their actions were driven by the direction of unnamed and uninterviewed Commerce officials who may well have been the subjects of the redactions," Mr McLean wrote in a statement. U.S. President Donald Trump showed a map of Hurricane Dorian's projected path on Wednesday that appeared to have been altered with a Sharpie pen … [19] Trump also said his briefings had included a "95% chance" that the storm would strike Alabama[16] and that "Alabama was hit very hard — was going to be hit very hard. It doesn’t matter whether the question is on the environment, the economy, the military, or anywhere else, Trump cannot admit a mistake. [15], On September 4 in the Oval Office, Trump displayed the National Hurricane Center's August 29 diagram of Dorian's projected track. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium.
The NOAA statement in turn prompted formal complaints, which set off several … Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Already category 5. Why would that be? Attn: Wayne Dupree is a free speech champion who works tirelessly to bring you news that the mainstream media ignores. If not the single highest person in NOAA, who will stand for the Scientific Integrity of the agency and the trust our public needs to invest in our scientific process and products?
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