Discussion on Public Health and Authority

I want to, let's, I-

And, and one of the mistakes we made in the

last time

was suppressing those rights so people weren't being heard.

Doctors who were saying, "You're doing it wrong,"

were being marginalized and vilified.

Yeah.

And-

Because, because, again, I really want to move on, but-

Yeah, of course you want to move on

... you were saying, you were s-

Because you were-

Yes, I do

... part of the problem.

No, I wasn't part of the problem.

Uh, yeah, there was absolute press malpractice.

You weren't allowing your job-

Mr. Secretary

... your job-

Your job-

... is a fierce skepticism-

Okay

... toward authority.

Yes, I am.

And you weren't doing that.

I am.

You were beating up on people-

My job is also-

... who were dissenting.

No. Okay, are you gonna, you wanna sit here and attack me,

or do you wanna have

conversations about public health?

Well, you're sitting here and attacking me.

I'm not attacking you. I'm asking questions about how to prevent

the next pandemic.

Then let me answer the question and I'll tell you.

That's what I'm trying to do, but I also-