But Sunday’s announcement came a day after he repeated his unfounded claim that the F.D.A. was deliberately holding up decision-making until after the election, this time citing a “deep state.” That accusation exacerbated concerns among some government scientists, outside experts and Democrats that the president’s political needs could undermine the integrity of the regulatory process, hurt public confidence in safety and introduce a different kind of public health risk.
The next day......
As anyone paying attention already knew, this announcement was nothing more than a publicity stunt to make Trump look good on the eve of the RNC. An impossible task, by the way.
Peter Navarro: Dirty deeds done dirt cheap
Scoop: The Trump-Navarro mind meld on the FDA
Reported in Scoop: The Trump-Navarro mind meld on the FDA. (Axios, 8/23/2020)
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