Name:   MartiniMan - Subject:   If I May Point Out Date:   9/7/2021 10:27:46 AM

I agree with your observation about the impact of political appointees.  But one of two things is happening.  Either they are getting bad advice and information from the civil service employees or they are getting good advice and are totally ignoring it.  And this goes back to the Trump admin because a lot of the incorrect statements or predictions came prior to January 2021.  It is likely a combination of both issues so its hard to differentiate from basic incompetence within the agency or with the politically appointed leadership....either way, they have been wrong so many times it's very hard to trust anything they say.