The following is a transcript of an interview with national security adviser Jake Sullivan that aired Sunday, February 21, 2021, on “Face the Nation.” Source
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Gottlieb says downward trend in virus infections “likely to continue”
Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the former FDA commissioner, says “we should be optimistic” about a dramatic decline in the number of new coronavirus infections. Source
Ex-Trump official Matt Pottinger faults China for virus cover-up
Pottinger said the head of China’s CDC was unaware the coronavirus was spreading until late December 2019. Source
Open: This is “Face the Nation,” February 21
Today on “Face the Nation,” turmoil in Texas, and President Biden makes his international debut, digging in on the challenges affecting the U.S. around the world. Source
Texas storm exposes massive oversight issues with state power grid
CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann reports on the devastating winter storm that impacted residents across the entire state with power and water outages. Source
David Sedaris on his trip to the Apple Store
David Sedaris shares some thoughts on a recent experience at the Apple Store, when a trip to fix his broken laptop led to a reflection on the divide between younger and older people, and where he fits in. Source
The authentic Ellen Burstyn
The Academy Award-winning actress, getting Oscar buzz for her performance in “Pieces of a Woman,” talks about channeling her childhood, and the magic of “jamming” with other actors. Source
Overcoming COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
Community leaders and health care workers explore the roots of vaccine skepticism, and the challenges of getting them to the people who need it the most. Source
The search for tombstones of the Columbian Harmony Cemetery
For about 100 years starting in the late 1850s, it was the final resting place for 37,000 Black residents of Washington — including many of its most prominent citizens. Source
History behind the lost Columbian Harmony Cemetery
For about 100 years starting in the late 1850s, the Columbian Harmony Cemetery in Washington, D.C. was the resting place for 37,000 Black residents. When that cemetery was sold 60 years ago, the headstones were all sold or given away as scrap. Chip Reid spoke to Virginia State Senator Richard Stuart and his wife Lisa, who vowed to help restore the dignity of the cemetery’s residents after 55 of those headstones – and potentially thousands more – ended up in the water near their new farm on the Potomac River. Source