“Leaders of the country’s health, defense and military branches stressed that they are taking the right steps to contain the spread of the deadly virus....”
And if they are wrong (and they are almost always wrong in this administration) they will suffer no consequences and you will be dead .... and at that time they can state without fear of contridiction: “So at this point in time, what difference does it make”.
“Leaders of the country’s health, defense and military branches stressed that they are taking the right steps to contain the spread of the deadly virus....”
Or on the other hand: “This is the least untruthful statement that I could offer at the time....”.