If the previous administration's opponents had called more attention to the issue, maybe Chef would have acted at that time.
Being late to recognize a problem is not a reason to ignore it.
Being late to recognize a problem is not a reason to ignore it.
If the previous administration's allies had called any attention to the issue, maybe their current calls would be taken seriously rather than as a continuous knee-jerk reaction to every action of the current President.
These people are discounted now so that bad-faith arguments can be made.