One of the things I think they missed with the mask guidelines is they didn't develop detailed guidances for states and businesses that these groups could use to implement the changes.

Michael Pollard

White House really does seem like The CDC has become highly politicized, presenting briefings from White House keeps the political aspect of this in play.

Michael Pollard

When you are not trusted, you have to really go out and talk to the intermediaries -- why you made the conclusion, where you are going with it, it has to be a campaign to tell people why this science convinced you to make a major change in policy.

Michael Pollard

We would have had rounds and rounds of calls to bounce the language off everyone, including the media.

Michael Pollard

They didn't develop this guidance, they didn't work with key stakeholders ahead of this announcement. There were no coordinated messages getting out.

Michael Pollard

The messaging has not been clear or consistent. A professional trained in that probably would help.

Michael Pollard