Neera Tanden
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Because as you know, just to get into narrative, what the right has done over the last four years with Joe Biden was develop this whole archetype of, you know, there's this government, this giant Goliath that is using the Justice Department. I mean, I was always confused because, you know, You know, either Joe Biden was like a puppet or he was a socialist mastermind. But either way.
Because as you know, just to get into narrative, what the right has done over the last four years with Joe Biden was develop this whole archetype of, you know, there's this government, this giant Goliath that is using the Justice Department. I mean, I was always confused because, you know, You know, either Joe Biden was like a puppet or he was a socialist mastermind. But either way.
Because as you know, just to get into narrative, what the right has done over the last four years with Joe Biden was develop this whole archetype of, you know, there's this government, this giant Goliath that is using the Justice Department. I mean, I was always confused because, you know, You know, either Joe Biden was like a puppet or he was a socialist mastermind. But either way.
But there was a nefarious big government effort to harm this person, you know, take away the rights of this person. Now, sometimes it was the Justice Department prosecuting a person who. invaded the Capitol on January 6th. But, you know, they had this kind of David versus Goliath narrative. And my view is every day we have David versus Goliath.
But there was a nefarious big government effort to harm this person, you know, take away the rights of this person. Now, sometimes it was the Justice Department prosecuting a person who. invaded the Capitol on January 6th. But, you know, they had this kind of David versus Goliath narrative. And my view is every day we have David versus Goliath.
But there was a nefarious big government effort to harm this person, you know, take away the rights of this person. Now, sometimes it was the Justice Department prosecuting a person who. invaded the Capitol on January 6th. But, you know, they had this kind of David versus Goliath narrative. And my view is every day we have David versus Goliath.
Every day Donald Trump is hurting the American people, individual American people, like veterans who are really trying to help address veteran suicide, who he fires and then rehires. And, you know, even when it comes to Doge, I think we really have to be hyper-focused on the impact on the public. what it means for people. And I'll just give you an example that just scares the shit out of me.
Every day Donald Trump is hurting the American people, individual American people, like veterans who are really trying to help address veteran suicide, who he fires and then rehires. And, you know, even when it comes to Doge, I think we really have to be hyper-focused on the impact on the public. what it means for people. And I'll just give you an example that just scares the shit out of me.
Every day Donald Trump is hurting the American people, individual American people, like veterans who are really trying to help address veteran suicide, who he fires and then rehires. And, you know, even when it comes to Doge, I think we really have to be hyper-focused on the impact on the public. what it means for people. And I'll just give you an example that just scares the shit out of me.
So if you don't mind.
So if you don't mind.
So if you don't mind.
Last fall during that campaign, I was the domestic policy advisor doing domestic policy work. And when the hurricane hit North Carolina, it took out this plant. It's called the Baxter plant. That plant produced 60% of the IV bags in America. So All of a sudden, we could have been facing a massive shortage of IV bags.
Last fall during that campaign, I was the domestic policy advisor doing domestic policy work. And when the hurricane hit North Carolina, it took out this plant. It's called the Baxter plant. That plant produced 60% of the IV bags in America. So All of a sudden, we could have been facing a massive shortage of IV bags.
Last fall during that campaign, I was the domestic policy advisor doing domestic policy work. And when the hurricane hit North Carolina, it took out this plant. It's called the Baxter plant. That plant produced 60% of the IV bags in America. So All of a sudden, we could have been facing a massive shortage of IV bags.
And, you know, just to say, IV bags are pretty important in the whole surgery thing, okay? So I and others start working kind of around the clock with people at FDA and this agency no one's ever heard of.
And, you know, just to say, IV bags are pretty important in the whole surgery thing, okay? So I and others start working kind of around the clock with people at FDA and this agency no one's ever heard of.
And, you know, just to say, IV bags are pretty important in the whole surgery thing, okay? So I and others start working kind of around the clock with people at FDA and this agency no one's ever heard of.
called ASPR at HHS, and you have career professionals who are working around the clock to ensure that we're bringing in the right kind of IV bags from around the world, from safe suppliers, so that, you know, there's a little disruption, but you never heard of anyone dying from the lack of an IV bag in the United States.
called ASPR at HHS, and you have career professionals who are working around the clock to ensure that we're bringing in the right kind of IV bags from around the world, from safe suppliers, so that, you know, there's a little disruption, but you never heard of anyone dying from the lack of an IV bag in the United States.