Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Why even Debbie Birx got sidelined

And you easily guess: she wasn't sycophantic enough.
An internal memo from Deborah Birx that circulated among top officials in President Trump's administration pokes holes in the his claim that the country is "rounding the corner" in the fight against the coronavirus and soon will have defeated it.

"We are entering the most concerning and most deadly phase of this pandemic ... leading to increasing mortality," Birx said Monday in a memo reported by The Washington Post. "This is not about lockdowns — It hasn’t been about lockdowns since March or April. It’s about an aggressive balanced approach that is not being implemented."

[...]

The Monday memo specifically referenced Trump's recent campaign rallies, many of which have involved little social distancing or mask-wearing by attendees.

[...]

A top administration official told the Post that Birx has become increasingly frustrated by what she has characterized as feeling "ignored" by White House officials as she and others have warned against a potentially deadly second and third wave of the virus this fall and winter.

  The Hill
Trying to recover her reputation.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.

No comments: