Scooter - I worked in government for far too long. I can assure you corruption is rampant, even in the FDA. Look no further than the members of the COVID task Force, BARDA, NIAID and the hundreds of FDA folks who matriculate directly to Big Pharma whose drugs they helped to approve. It is astonishing to me the faith the public has in people within government agencies. My litmus test when working with them - the longer they had been there, the less I trusted them, and with good reason..