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Report: Former Trump appointee promoted dangerous "herd immunity" approach

A former Trump adviser reportedly encouraged top health officials to allow "herd immunity" as the nation's strategy against coronavirus. Politico obtained internal emails between Paul Alexander and other officials in which he appears to urge the government to let millions of Americans to become infected. Politico health reporter Dan Diamond joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on his reporting.
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