Why do we keep asking "why this?, “why that?” Congress (Dems) wants to “investigate”. Save our money. I and every other thinking person can explain everything very simply.
We have an illegitimately selected president ( see: Russian interference, voter disenfranchisement, Electoral College) who will only hire loyalists who do not challenge him in any way. Their only job is to be loyal to Trump. Period. The loyalists are anti-science, anti-intellectual and more concerned with preserving a Republican majority than to preserve the well being of the American people. This applies to appointed judges, as well.
Trump is a psychopath. He would step over the dead bodies of those he refuses to protect on his way to play golf. People do not matter to him, nor to his sycophants. They all think that their wealth will protect them and if the rest of us are not wealthy then, too bad. A gut-wrenching estimate of the virus death toll is only concerning to him as it may affect his reelection. Period. He is conflicted now because high numbers of COVID deaths will make him look bad, yet, he MUST punish his political enemies ( i.e.: truth tellers) . His pathological pettiness and cruelty simply will not allow him to do his job as it should be done. He sends too much unrequested equipment to Florida (Red state, must win) and cancels orders of supplies going to NY, IL, MI because he must hurt the democratic leaders who are stealing his spotlight with their competence.
He has the power to compel manufacturing of critically needed supplies, yet, he refuses to do this. Why? He has never felt more powerful than he is now. His unmitigated joy in hurting anyone who disagrees with him has him on a cruelty high. He cannot come down. Every single death in this country can be laid at his feet. We need a competent leader. We have a mentally ill clown.
Someday, this nightmare will end. Should Trump survive it, I honestly hope that he does not, and there is one investigation that really does need to happen. His refusal to use the power of his office to help the dying and healthcare workers is nothing short of genocide. THIS is the crime that demands to be investigated. Not “Why” did this happen. The question is “How” was he allowed to get away with this criminally negligent manslaughter?