Thread of how we got to the point where the President is accusing FDA of being part of the Deep State. And why its shameful that neither the Secretary of HHS/FDA Commissioner/Director of the NIH have not vocally and frequently defended their agencies. (1/4)

(2/4):Hydroxychloroquine:3/30-EUA for HCQ issued with questions raised by sr staff about political pressure to approve drug prematurely. 4/8-POTUS said "what do you have to lose?" followed by warnings by MDs about deadly cardiac effects. 6/15: EUA revoked 7/28-Trump defends HCQ

(3/4) 2 days ago: FDA v HHS on LDT (lab developed tests)-great thread by @ASlavitt on this, but HHS pulled FDA's authority to review LDT. Making this more confusing was 2/3/20 CDC test EUA which had significant issues along w sense that FDA approved poor performing COVID tests

(4/4) @nytimes broke news that NIH had issues with FDA EUA of convalescent plasma; seems like that also frustrated the WH which tried to turn the narrative to scientists slow walking this for an election. I would humbly offer that a 1000 deaths/day does NOT result in slow action

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