He was not allowed to give his scientific opinion or contradict dtRump for fear of being fired. He originally didn't think masks were a good idea because there was a shortage of them. The majority of surgical masks were diverted to hospitals and doctors offices, because they needed them the most. After we had stock on masks and with different data on the virus he changed the policy. This is what intelligent people do, we can change our stance on things based on new data. dtRumps policy was Tell a Lie, then keep to that lie no matter what.
