An impeached president. A worsening pandemic.

As the nation reels from a violent insurrection and a devastating pandemic, President Trump has become the first president in U.S. history to be impeached twice. So how did we get here? Dan Diamond — who is sadly leaving POLITICO after five years on the health beat — explains how there were warning signs in the early days of President Trump’s health policies. Plus, Biden's transition team urges quick confirmations of his national security picks. And Johnson & Johnson falls behind on vaccine production.

Dan Diamond is health policy reporter for POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.

Read Dan's coverage of the coronavirus pandemic:
Trump team failed to follow NSC’s pandemic playbook
‘We want them infected’: Trump appointee demanded ‘herd immunity’ strategy, emails reveal
‘It’s like every red flag’: Trump-ordered HHS ad blitz raises alarms
How Trump warped HHS long before Covid-19

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