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cnn article covered it well.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/10/politics/fact-check-pfizer-warp-speed-pence/index.html

the statement was, word for word:

"We were never part of the Warp Speed. We have never taken any money from the U.S. government, or from anyone."

and that was wrong. they did.
and they took it back a few days later:

"Pfizer is one of various vaccine manufacturers participating in Operation Warp Speed as a supplier of a potential COVID-19 vaccine," Castillo said in an email. "While Pfizer did reach an advanced purchase agreement with the U.S. government, the company did not accept (Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority) funding for the research and development process. All the investment for R&D was made by Pfizer at risk. Dr. Jansen was emphasizing that last point."

and of course a $2 billion payout plays an obvious role to it. and you don't even need to take my opinion of it, 3/4 CNN experts also agreed with it. and really, it's just plain obvious that's how business works and that the initial statement saying they were never part of warp speed, that they never took money, is bullshit. they were, they admit they were in June, they admit they were in a followup statement, it's just a PR game to distance from Trump and people fell for it. big pharma gonna big pharma.

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