In the public oncological hospital, there's no medicine for cancer patients because the money that was supposed to buy it has been stolen.

Taft

Almost certainly a scripted statement.  As you said, politically calculated to distract from a scandal and turn the controversy onto the statement instead of the scandal.

But I'm curious as to the context. What are the details of the scandal?

mostly_harmless

A shocking statement on cancer patients

Almost certainly a scripted statement.  As you said, politically calculated to distract from a scandal and turn the controversy onto the statement instead of the scandal.

But I'm curious as to the context. What are the details of the scandal?

