If Jen Psaki told the truth:
"Well, Peter, the latest polls show the public trust in the president is down by 20 percent, so we figure why not go back to the 2020 playbook and get them fearful, cowering in their basements, willing to cede control to us? There is a midterm election coming up in 15 months, after all, and if we can renew pandemic fear, maybe we can all vote by mail again."