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Slack / Private Message Drop, p.1064 [SLACK_001278] · slack_pm:msg:11108

Date: 2022-01-14 15:24
Type: chat message · slack
recipient: Robert F. Garry, Edward C. Holmes, Andrew Rambaut
speaker: Kristian G. Andersen
Topics: Congressional oversight

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It's nothing to do with logic - the issue is that there's a DEMAND FOR TRANSPARENCY from the GOP, which includes things like the "Fauci Act" and other complete bullshit. It's all a conspiracy theory, but that matters little once they take over the House - that's when the subpoenas will start flying. As you may recall, I have already beensummoned - however, the GOP is currently in the minority so they can't force me and the lawyers acting on mybehalf responded to that request via a written response. But again, once they become the majority, they have full subpoena power and that changes everything - it's very important to control as much of the narrative as possible before that happens.

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Statement	Grade	Attribution	Stance
It's all a conspiracy theory, but that matters little once they take over the House - that's when the subpoenas will start flying.	own voice, substantive	speaker_own	denies
But again, once they become the majority, they have full subpoena power and that changes everything - it's very important to control as much of the narrative as possible before that happens.	own voice, substantive	speaker_own	asserts

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It's all a conspiracy theory, but that matters little once they take over the House - that's when the subpoenas will start flying.

own voice, substantive

speaker_own

denies

But again, once they become the majority, they have full subpoena power and that changes everything - it's very important to control as much of the narrative as possible before that happens.

own voice, substantive

speaker_own

asserts

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2022-01-14 15:12 Edward C. Holmes open

I wouldn't release the drafts until it is absolutely necessary. I'm absolutely certain this will lead to a series ofunintended consequences.
2022-01-14 15:15 Andrew Rambaut open

Agreed. Don't release anything.
2022-01-14 15:16 Edward C. Holmes open

Plus it's a scientific paper FFS. If people don't like they can just write a response.
2022-01-14 15:23 Robert F. Garry open

or if you are Alina just tweet you f'ing brains out....
2022-01-14 15:24 Kristian G. Andersen

It's nothing to do with logic - the issue is that there's a DEMAND FOR TRANSPARENCY from the GOP, which includes things like the "Fauci Act" and other complete bullshit. It's all a conspiracy theory, but that matters little once they take over the House - that's when the subpoenas will start flying. As you may recall, I have already beensummoned - however, the GOP is currently in the minority so they can't force me and the lawyers acting on mybehalf responded to that request via a written response. But again, once they become the majority, they have full subpoena power and that changes everything - it's very important to control as much of the narrative as possible before that happens.
2022-01-14 15:28 Edward C. Holmes open

I'm sorry, but I just don't agree. Releasing drafts of a paper will not control the narrative and very likely backfire.
2022-01-14 16:10 Andrew Rambaut open

I agree with Eddie - keep with line that it is all laid out in the published paper itself. We were just asked to look at the data and say what we thought. We published what we thought.

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