They lied because it was all about THEM not having enough masks.
I am so ticked off about this I can’t see straight. I am directly affected by their crap recommendations as my husband’s nor my son’s places of work allowed them to wear masks. But yet they have to stay open as “essential” services. Well my husband does. My son’s work shut down yesterday, but only because someone o pen his crew likely has cv.
I'm sure it was never believable to anyone who spent five seconds thinking about it. They could have stressed the need to direct masks to medical workers and first responders without lying to the public for weeks. This will be long remembered by millions of Americans.