ICAN attorney Erin Bello walks Del through newly obtained NIH emails, pried loose by a FOIA lawsuit, showing senior officials fielding detailed reports of serious neurological reactions (POTS-like symptoms, transverse myelitis) within weeks of the COVID vaccine rollout. Instead of chasing the science, the internal messages reveal a very different priority: managing vaccine hesitancy and “social media overreaction.”

AIRDATE: July 23, 2026