reSee.it Podcast Summary
Two and a half years into the COVID era, a Utah surgeon recounts a journey from accepting Warp Speed rhetoric to reexamining the science. He treated patients with Zelenko's protocol—hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin, vitamin C, vitamin D, and zinc—and, in several cases, saw rapid relief. In March 2020 he canceled surgeries to protect his family, then briefly reopened as he relearned basic virology and pandemic definitions, including concerns about the WHO and how a pandemic is defined.
His vaccine doubts emerged alongside Warp Speed, government immunity, and legal questions. He says vaccines carry blanket immunity under the 1986 act and the PREP Act of 2005, creating liability gaps for providers. He volunteered as a vaccine clinic but gave saline shots and vaccine cards instead; he says disclosures were lacking and records were later alleged to be falsified, with donations cited. He argues there was no mandate as billed and that informed consent was bypassed, with long-term vaccine studies missing.
In January 2023 federal agents served a search warrant, seized phones, and charged him with fraud, conspiracy, and counterfeiting for fake vaccine cards. He describes two jail stints—12 days then 22 days—followed by ankle monitoring and house arrest. Prosecutors Todd Bowden and Jacob Strain led the case; Judge Bennett and later Judge Nielsen ruled on motions that limited defenses. He cites the DOJ's weaponization, and involvement of Pam Bondi, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Mike Lee, with a superseding indictment added charges before the case was dismissed after political pressure and support from MTG and others.
After dismissal, the interview captures his reflections on the system: a medical establishment allegedly compromised by pharmaceutical influence, a prosecutorial machine focused on winning over truth, and his own uncertain future in medicine. He describes rebuilding his practice and contemplating what comes next, while critics and supporters debate his actions, the role of informed consent, and the ethics of public health policy. The narrative closes with a call for accountability and a reminder that the balance between patient care and state power remains contested.