U.S. President Barack Obama is not likely to receive the $6.2 billion in emergency funding to combat the Ebola virus, according to a source at a postelection analysis meeting for government contractors held Nov. 7.
While the announcement of Obama’s request — yet to be officially answered — filled newspapers in early November, former Republican Rep. Tom Davis of Virginia said it simply won’t happen.
“With this Ebola funding Obama has asked for — he’s not going to get it,” Davis told Devex on the sidelines of the conference hosted by the Professional Services Council, which represents government service contractors.