ANALYSIS: TRUE. The political class’s coronavirus credibility crisis endangers public health. “Too many of our elected officials are asking the public to make tremendous sacrifices, from keeping their children out of traditional schooling, skipping family holiday gatherings, and even adhering to restrictions on hospital visitations and funeral, and yet, they are unwilling to make those same sacrifices in their own personal life. Yet, the issue here is more than a simple moral question — it’s a threat to public health. The public is, understandably, experiencing serious pandemic fatigue. But given the rising case levels across the country, it’s really important right now that people continue to take safety precautions and do their best to slow the virus’s spread. It’s unrealistic and unfair to expect people across the country to keep abiding by onerous restrictions while officials flaunt them. When elite politicians decide the rules don’t apply to them, they aren’t just being woefully hypocritical — they are undermining public health and making the COVID-19 crisis worse.”