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    US Ambassador to UK on death of Koch. Also on Trump's travels. Archived Message

    Posted by Mary on August 27, 2019, 7:41 am

    Ambassador Johnson
    @USAmbUK
    Aug 23
    I was saddened to hear of the passing of David Koch. A brilliant businessman, philanthropist, friend, and true patriot. My thoughts are with his family.

    https://mobile.twitter.com/usambuk
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    His other recent tweets are about Trump meeting Johnson in Biarritz. They are numerous and are supernumerary. We know he's there and who he was meeting.
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    The Ambassador is Woody Johnson of the Johnson & Johnson family and company. The company have just been caned by an Oklahoma judge for creating the US opiod crisis with their prrscription painkillers.

    'A judge in Oklahoma on Monday ruled that Johnson & Johnson had intentionally played down the dangers and oversold the benefits of opioids, and ordered it to pay the state $572 million in the first trial of a drug manufacturer for the destruction wrought by prescription painkillers.
    6 hours ago
    https://www.nytimes.com › health
    Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $572 Million in Landmark Opioid ...

    The fine is like a fleabite for the company. Their annual turnover was $81.5 billion on 2018.

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    • US Ambassador to UK on death of Koch. Also on Trump's travels. - Mary August 27, 2019, 7:41 am