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Congressman-elect Luke Letlow (R-La.) died last night of complications from Covid-19.

The 41-year-old announced his Covid-19 diagnosis 11 days ago. On Dec. 23, physicians transferred him to a Level 1 Trauma Center in Shreveport. (Fox News)

Dr. G.E. Ghali, of LSU Health Shreveport, told NOLA.com that Letlow was in critical condition but showed signs of improvement. He “apparently suffered a cardiac event this evening that was refractory to all resuscitation efforts.”

Rep. Steve Scalise, another Republican from the state, issued a statement calling Letlow a “positive spirit” who had a “tremendously bright future ahead of him.”

Andrew Bautsch, the Letlow spokesman, confirmed the congressman-elect’s death at Ochsner-LSU Health Shreveport.

“The family appreciates the numerous prayers and support over the past days but asks for privacy during this difficult and unexpected time,” Bautsch said in a statement.

Letlow was days away from being sworn in. He would have represented Louisiana’s 5th District, which is being vacated by his old boss, Republican Ralph Abraham.




Comments

  1. Heart Event, really? Sounds to m e like another Democrat induced heart attack….is their modus operandi….. We must investigate this thoroughly!!!

    1. Manny , I was thinking the same as you. I would be investigating this real deep if politics were not involved

  2. I thought Covid 19 didn’t cause cardiac arrests (heart attack)? Even though his death is a trajedy, how can this be defined as a “dying from Covid19)? Didn’t he also have heart problems? Refractory cardiac arrest is when the heart stops but CPR and other recovery methods don’t work for 10 to 40 minutes. Isn’t this another case of a death from mostly other causes being incorrectly documented as a death from Covid 19 to inflate the numbers to justify unconstitutional Government lockdown orders?

  3. would like to know if he died from a blood clot. People with the virus should be checked for factor V in their blood as factor V seems to be killing people with the virus as the factor causes clots. They should be given blood thinners. I do hope doctors caring for patients are checking as I think some people would survive

    1. They are the ones that brought it to America with the cooperation of China. But to make it look like a actual pandemic China poisoned the world ! Joe Biden is the purveyor Of the Sick plan to destroy America ! The Ukraine is Going after the Biden’s, and the arm of the Democratic Party ( Main stream media ) is once again covering for them.

      1. Where is the proof that the democrats brought the virus to America? Trump has already destroyed
        the lives of millions by his denial and downplaying of the virus. Now he is playing golf and Biden and the medical community are the ones trying to help the infected and the dying.

    2. BECAUSE THE DEMOCRATS TOOK THE VACCINE IN SECRET IN AUGUST OF 2019
      BEFORE THE TROJAN HORSES OF CHINA SNUCK INTO THE WEST COAST DURING THE END OF 2019 TO INFECT THE COUNTRY

    1. He caught the virus at one of Trump’s parties where no one was wearing masks. Trump is the super spreader
      of the virus and has no regard for human life.

  4. Did he have a history of heart trouble? Sounds like the heart attack was THE cause of his passing, not Covid. That’s the trouble with Covid reporting guidelines, just having a positive Covid diagnosis, ill or not gets counted as a Covid death. If you test positive within 60 days of getting shot or crashing your car into a tree, you get reported as a Covid casualty and the hospital gets federal $$$.

      1. more lke 39,000. or soe majr multi thoudands of dollars per covid death.. nothing for aheart attack death

  5. They murdered him ! With all the therapeutic drugs that are actually out there to give people with COVID, Nobody should die of COVID. They Killed him ! Just like Cuomo Killed Thousands Of Old People ! Relief therapeutics has a absolute cure for COVID but The pigs in Government won’t let anyone get it ! It is the governments intention to destroy our country, to push us into socialism !

    1. These are serious charges. You better have proof before you make stupid allegations. Monoclonal antibodies which are very expensive were the ones that saved Trump, Carson and Giuliani. The average citizen has no access to that. It is also not freely available. It has also to be administered before the patient becomes very sick. The ‘pigs’ in government are those who are in power now, i.e. Trump and the Republicans.

      1. you are ignorant because you are a MSM addict. there are therapies / protocols/ prophylactics recognized in international studies which are cheap and very effective.

  6. He obvious had no immune system You have to eat right That’s meat beans an potatoes no greens virus our protein you have to eat more good proteins

  7. If he actually died of Covid he must have had underlying medical conditions. Of course, some demorat could have gotten to him.

  8. Having lost our only son two years ago, experiencing the grief of an untimely death, but also the peace and confidence to continue, my hope is that his church surrounds his family with prayer, love, support and the knowledge of God’s greater plan and purpose for all our lives.

  9. He is with God now… so sorry, each of us have our time… make the most and leave good works behind you.. everyday counts. He did leave too soon. I am sure he was loved and respected! We will miss you!

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