didn t change course or offer a new solution. instead doubled down on masks and mandates and restrictions calling them unpopular but effective. watch. i know mask requirements are not popular for many. not popular for those who are anxious to get them. my administration isn t to control your life, but to save your life and the lives of others that will save thousands of american so you re watching this. and the obvious question is, if joe biden s policies are so effective, why are we in the middle of another massive surge here s another question, we re almost two years into this pand why are we still experiencing a severe shortage of covid 19 tes three weeks ago reporters in th press corps were begging the pressn secretary for a plan to
from obama aides. it s easy on the way out to say how important it is to have the press there, but josh earnest, the outgoing white house press secretary, was very clear, saying he s concerned as an american about the prospect of not having daily briefings. i think it s important not to get ahead of this. we don t know exactly what the incoming trump administration is planning or thinking on this count. certainly the most likely choice for press secretary, sean spicer, is well nknown among th press corps. everybody who covers the trump transition knows sean spicer. it is a sign they will be bringing in an expert to be doing the briefings. but there s a lot of question marks. lot of question marks. i want to bring it back to my original question. i will pose it to you, bill. these press briefings are not just for the press. they are to inform the american public of what s going on. the press is representing us. this is democracy. they are representing us. it s not like they are new.