Longtime health worker talks to news about the pandemic, his time at the White House and why he’s not talking more
As dr, when Deborah Birks was first offered a position in the White House by Trump. She turned it down several times before eventually taking on the coordinator role for the White House coronavirus task force response.
He was stalked for weeks by his girlfriend Matthew Pottinger. A member of the task force and President Donald Trump’s Deputy National Security Adviser, before finally agreeing with trepidation.
“I knew precisely what was going to happen. I follow the data all the time. So I think this will happen to me: people will say bad things about you. Birks, 66, told new about hiring in early March 2020 as the coronavirus quietly spreads throughout the United States and other countries. . World.
“If you say something positive about Trump, you will be killed even if it’s true. And if you say something negative, you will be destroyed.
But longtime public health officials, who have served with several US presidents. And global AIDS coordinator, still sign on to one goal, he says: saving lives.
It wasn’t long before the political left and right came under heavy criticism, as Birks had hoped. During Birk’s time on the task force, he was criticized for praising the President in the early days for his ability to process data around COVID-19. And not doing more after Trump wrongly (and dangerously) had offered a shot of disinfectant to treat the disease. He was also the target of fear and anger as the death toll across the country reached staggering levels.