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Fed up, at their wit's end. what do you say to americans? >> i -- i -- i can understand that. and -- and you know, i think that the -- the testing thing still sort of baffles me as to how -- i mean, i think this is the original sin. and -- and in in medicine, you have to really diagnose a problem to best address it and we still don't really have clear eyes on -- >> i mean, it's nuts that we are still talking about not enough testing. i mean, this has been from day one in the old administration. i mean, it's ridiculous. >> it -- it is and i -- i'm not sure why it still continues to be this big ...

It's probably more like a million half because we can't do the testing we need to. your thoughts. >> look, so the testing thing has been a huge frustration. many of us have been telling the government to prepare for a long time. at this point it is water under the bridge. the omicron wave is going to sweep so quickly across the country. we have strong data that omicron has cross immunity to delta and big data that shows it is replacing delta. those are two very favor a*shl characteristics. it is so frustrating beating on the door order more tests. they missed the boat. they need to change the ...

Vaccinated, that is the whole idea of herd immunity to protect those who need our help the most. >> so, sanjay, all this confusion or frustration, shortage of rapid at-home tests, week-long appointments for pcr tests, long lines when you show up and five days for results. i mean, lot of people are just fed up, at their wit's end. what do you say to americans? >> i -- i -- i can understand that. and -- and you know, i think that the -- the testing thing still sort of baffles me as to how -- i mean, i think this is the original sin. and -- and in in medicine, you have to really diagnose a proble...

Better communication. >> martha: we clearly weren't ready for omicron. even though we saw the signs that came from south africa. we didn't get the tests ready, didn't ramp up production and treatments. you think there's any changes, any staffing changes? maybe dr. fauci or maybe michelle walensky? >> that's a great question. it all goes to ron klain at the top. you have senator ben sasse and others calling for ron klain to step down. republicans calling for that is one thing, democrats is another. there's whispers about staff changes. so far this strange has not done it. the president doesn't ...

It will help him not only to preach safety and security in american people, but like the political narrative. because a million cases, can you imagine so politically, but why aren't their tests? ari fleischer tweeted this. he states have $1 trillion. why don't you have testing capabilities which are marked because they don't know what they are doing. >> and the white house press secretary jen psaki, couple days ago, downplayed the whole testing thing. let's listen and you can react. >> why not just make them free and give them out and have them available everywhere? >> should we just send went...