Public Health Officials Survey

Could public health officials under Trump have done more to prevent pandemic deaths?

Some prominent health officials under Trump say political considerations on the part of the administration made the pandemic worse. Do you think these officials could have done more to mitigate the effects of the pandemic? *

Yes, they should have stood up to Trump and informed the public better
No, clearly their hands were tied
They're just making excuses; maybe without Trump to hold them in check they would have just made it worse
Other:

Optional: Dr. Deborah Birx, coronavirus advisor under Trump, said, "There were about a hundred thousand deaths that came from that original surge. All of the rest of them, in my mind, could have been mitigated or decreased substantially." What's your reaction?

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