A Plague upon Our House: My Fight at the Trump White House to Stop Covid from Destroying America by Scott W. Atlas, MD is a look back at what went on with the coronavirus task force during President Trump’s time in office and through the election.
Hearing (or reading) what went on during the task force meetings will make your blood boil as there were concerted attempts to conceal important information, pushes to mandate ineffective measures, and even discussions about making the American people MORE afraid. According to Dr. Atlas, the prominent members of the the group never presented scientific evidence to back up their claims and were even offended when their statements were brought into question in light of research and scientific studies. He was amazed that everyone walked on egg shells to keep Dr. Birx happy.
It is also interesting to see Dr. Atlas’s shift as new information and research became available. His position on masks, treatments, and vaccines seemed to evolve throughout the book. He is not afraid to criticize the people in authority and to question the motives of those involved though he does so with tact and respect (at least initially for some).
He clearly did not approve of Vice-President Mike Pence’s lack of assertiveness as leader of the task force. His opinion of the pandemic handling by Drs. Fauci and Birx is very clear. And while he obviously admires President Trump, he even points out his flaws when it comes to covid.
The book contains a lot of repetition as information is retold with different emphasis in different chapters. If you want an overall view of the content of the book, simply read the last chapter.
Because the book is a firsthand account, it is related in the first person (I, me, my, etc.) and might come off as a bit self-promoting in some sections. It is disheartening to hear about the persecution Dr. Atlas encountered once he joined the task force.
In a time when we are repeatedly told to trust “the experts,” those who have extensive credentials in the field, like Dr. Atlas, are being censored. It is appropriate that the Coda of the book is a comparison to George Orwell’s 1984.
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