a top government scientist demoted by the trump administration has now settled his whistleblower complaint with the federal government. rick bright was ousted as the director of the office that was involved in developing a coronavirus vaccine at the height of the pandemic last year. he claims it was because he refused to push hydroxychloroquine as a covid treatment, a drug touted by then president trump. joining us now is rick bright, a virologist and i am knowledge gist. he was also a member of the biden/harris transition advisory board. he is now senior vice president at the rockefeller foundation. rick, so great to see you. listen e what's the lesson here from this episode that you went through for the last, you know, 16 months of your life? >> john, thanks for having me on this morning. i had to say i'm quite relieved. my lawyers debra katz and lisa banks working close with the office of special counsel to