President elect biden good afternoon. Today, im very proud to be announcing our health care and covid team at a critical time, as we near the end of one of the toughest years weve faced as a nation. More than 285,000 dead americans because of covid19, and counting. Last week, covid19 was the number one cause of death in america. Of covid19 and counting. Last week, covid19 was the number one cause of death in america. For black, latino and native americans, were nearly three times as likely to die from it, covid19 is a mass causality. For families and friends left behind, its a gaping hole in your heart that never will be fully healed. As a country, weve been living with this pandemic for so long, were at risk of becoming numb to its toll on all of us. Were resigned to feel that theres nothing we can do. And we cant trust one another. That we must accept death, pain and sorrow. Were in the midst of this deadly pandemic that has infected almost 15 million americans. 1 out of every 22 peo
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One. Select start watching. Whats going on on a cd. You streets, you want to see. The missiles, you see the rises. You always stay see, all these great city displays says to me, just set says the late show, which was so killed as well when watching the winter. And joining us today to discuss the latest on a potential ramp up to war with iran is the former Senior Security policy analyst in the office, secretary of defense, the one and only Michael Maloof and investigative historian and journalist on the match and security state. The always great gareth porter, thank you both gentlemen for coming on with us today. If you could do so, michael, ill start with you. What is the significance of this assassination for the nation of iran . And this is not the 1st time. Weve seen Iranian Nuclear scientists assassinated in recent years as it no, its not. And theres been about 4 or 5 others prior. I think for iran, it shows 1st of all vulnerability. And i think that a lot of this was probably not