editor’s note: i found this as a possible explanation as to the delay.
So why did the #FEMA 'Presidential alert' test, scheduled for 30 minutes after #Kavanaugh's postponed confirmation tomorrow, also shift to the same 30 minute delta after the new confirmation hearing on October 3rd? 🤔
— Joe M (@StormIsUponUs) September 19, 2018
however i have not been able to find any source stating the october 3rd date for kavanaugh’s hearing – which i thought was to begin this coming monday the 24th. i did find this article stating: “As angry Dems demanded that a Monday hearing on the allegations against Kavanaugh be delayed until the FBI has a chance to investigate, turncoat Republicans (on whom the Dems had been depending for votes) instead withdrew their support and fell in line after Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley declared that he would not honor Democrats’ request. Grassley revealed his intention to stand firm late Tuesday after lawyers for Palo Alto University professor Christine Blasey, who is claiming that Kavanaugh attempted to sexually assault her 35 years ago when the two were 17-year-old high school students, said their client wouldn’t be wiling to appear at Monday’s hearing.”
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By RJ Johnson – @rickerthewriter
September 17, 2018
The Federal Emergency Management Agency said Monday that they were postponing the test of a Presidential Alert System that would allow President Trump to send text messages directly to most U.S. cell phone users.
The agency said they were delaying the test to Oct. 3rd in part due to the ongoing response to Hurricane Florence in the Southeastern U.S.
The message will be sent to carriers across the country who are participating in the test, which covers most of the cell phones in the U.S. According to FEMA the message will be identified as a Presidential Alert, and read: “THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed.”
Mobile users cannot opt-out of the test.
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