[Blackwell:] Well, matching the resources with the needs remains a major area of concern in Puerto Rico. The number of people killed there now up to 48, 86 percent of the island still has no power. Hospitals are running low on medicine and supplies. But there are urgent attempts to help. The federal government has sent ten disaster teams of doctors and nurses and paramedics to the island. Four mobile hospitals have been set up in a hospital parking lot. And the medical treatment ship, the Comfort, is there on the scene. The HHS assistant secretary for preparedness and response said Puerto Rico is receiving comparable relief as the disasters in Florida and Texas.
[Christi Paul, Cnn Anchor:] Meanwhile, there is a doctor assisting with disaster relief in Puerto Rico who has quit her team after seeing medical workers treat themselves to, as she quotes it, a spa day. Apparently, a nurse on the team arranged for two nail techs, one hairstylist and a massage therapist to come and provide discounted spa services in those triage tents that were set up. Each person that participated did pay out of pocket from their own money but they were paid for a full day's work on a taxpayers' dime as they were supposed to be assist be patients. Well, this doctor wrote a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services and said the situation is a gross misuse of taxpayer funds and an abuse of privileged positions that she finds abhorrent. HHS did respond, saying this: HHS personnel to date have provided medical care for more than 3,000 patients in Puerto Rico, including more than 500 patients in that facility. After learning of this incident, based on information gathered so far, HHS has removed the person responsible and that individual will be sent home. An inquiry, internal inquiry is ongoing. One example of poor judgment should not overshadow the life-saving work being performed by the more than 500 HHS personnel on the island. So let's talk to that doctor who quit. Dr. Mona Khanna. I want to be very clear here about this. DMAT, which she is a part of, Disaster Medical Assistance Team, is overseen by HHS. This is not FEMA, which have been heavily criticized for a lack of preparedness. But just to be very clear, this is not FEMA. But, Dr. Khanna, thank you so much for being with us. I know that you have traveled the world doing this. You were in Haiti after the earthquake there. You were one of the first Western doctors on the ground in Indonesia after the tsunami. You have seen a lot. Take us to this day when you saw this. Help us understand what happened and what struck you as wrong.
[Dr. Mona Khanna, Medical Doctor, Humanitarian And Disaster Volunteer:] Certainly, Christi. Well, I was treating patients as I always do. I was the only team physician left in the two tents that were seeing patients. I went to another tent just adjacent to get some food and Styrofoam containers that the hospital was providing for my patients since we would keep patients in the tent for hours at a time. I went to get some food and I walked in and I was surprised to see a manicurist sitting at a table painting the nails of one of my key members, and I didn't know what was happening.
[Paul:] And we are seeing pictures here. You say there was you discovered manicurists and pedicurists and massagers. We are seeing of people in flip-flops.
[Khanna:] Right.
[Paul:] Was this an area that should have been sterile or at least sanitary if you were treating people?
[Khanna:] Well, when I came back to my own treating tent which is where the pictures were taken of the person in flip-flops, I asked around. I said, what's going on over there? And I was told that this person who was wearing the flip-flops had made the arrangements for these service providers to come in, in taxpayer-funded medical tents, on taxpayer-funded time, to provide these services to our team members. And the reason she was wearing flip-flops is that she, herself, had just had a pedicure and she was air drying her nails.
[Paul:] So, did that cause alarm to you?
[Khanna:] It did cause alarm to me. Now, mind you, this isn't an operating theater, so it's not a sterile environment per se, but we do have strict-mandated dress code and as you can see, next to her feet in flip flops, there's a woman wearing black boots. That is part of our dress code. And we do it for protection. What if one of one of the patients' gurney fell over on our toes? What if we run over by the wheels of a gurney? This is for our protection, so we do have a strict dress code.
[Paul:] OK. Listen, I'm going to pull an Elwoods moment here on you. Manis and pedis, this much I know, they require clean water. We have been watching these stories for weeks of people who can't get drinking water, who are drinking contaminated water. Do you know what water was used for these services?
[Khanna:] I did not since I didn't procure the services myself and I didn't stick around long enough. I was so enraged. I didn't stick around long enough to observe the techniques of these manicurists and pedicurists. My suspicion if they were worried about using water that was available to bathe in and wash hands, they may have used bottled water but I can't confirm that.
[Paul:] OK. I want to get back to the HHS statement. They said that they removed the person responsible. That they sent them home. That there's an internal inquiry going on, and that they urge one example of poor judgment shouldn't overshadow the life-saving work being performed. What is your reaction to their response? Is that enough for you?
[Khanna:] Look, I'm tired of people making excuses. I'm tired of excuses about Weinstein and I'm tired of excuses about people who hold positions of stewardship and power in this country being given passes, free passes. Look, these are people in their 40s, 50s, and 60s. We have been empowered to, by the federal government, to have stewardship of taxpayer funds. We have a mission. We have to be mentally prepared when we go out. We have to be physically prepared when we go out. There is absolutely no excuse. What it a lapse in judgment? No. It was premeditated, pre- calculated, pre-thought out, and I might say, done in combination with the commander of the team. So, sent home? That's an impotent response.
[Paul:] All right. Dr. Mona Khanna, so sorry, we've run out of time. Thank you so much for sharing the pictures, sharing your story and your experience with us. We certainly appreciate it.
[Khanna:] Christi, it breaks my heart for having quit a team I was with 20 years. It just broke my heart.
[Paul:] Does this mean you're quitting altogether or you just quit this Puerto Rico project?
[Khanna:] My original intention was to quit this particular team that made these calls about allowing these services and perhaps transfer to another team. Now, having come out and done the things I've done and said the things I've said and made these pictures available, I doubt it will be possible for me to go back to the system. However, no fear. There are plenty there are thousands of nongovernmental organizations with which I could volunteer my free time to provide services to people who have been through disasters.
[Paul:] And thank you for your service for that, certainly. And thank you, again, for reaching out. Dr. Mona Khanna, we appreciate it.
[Khanna:] Thank you, Christie.
[Blackwell:] Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced Hollywood producer, has been kicked out of the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences. The prestigious group, you know, is behind the Oscars. The decision comes after more than a dozen people have accused Weinstein of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and even rape. The academy's board of governors released a statement after the vote, saying, and this is just part of it: We do so not simply to separate ourselves from someone who doest no merit the respect of his colleagues, but also to send message that the era of willful ignorance and shameful complicity in sexually predator behavior and workplace harassment in our industry is over. Let's talk about it, CNN senior media correspondent and host of "RELIABLE SOURCES", Brian Stelter, is here. And this was not even just over the line of a majority. This was, as they say, exceeding, far exceeding a majority of this vote to expel Harvey Weinstein.
[Brian Stelter, Cnn Senior Media Correspondent:] That's right, an unprecedented decision by the board. They had rules for this, but they never actually had a vote like this until yesterday. I think it's notable, Victor, that statement talking about the era of willful complicity is over, it is confirming there was an era of willful complicity. This is Hollywood doing some soul-searching and admitting to some nightmares in its past. You know, I talked to Jodi Kantor of "The New York Times, one of the reporters who dug into Weinstein's behavior. This was an investigation that took many months and they were proud it was finally published ten days ago. Here's part of what Kantor told me about the reaction to these accusers' stories.
[Jodi Kantor, Correspondent, The New York Times:] One thing I was also really happy about was seeing how much respect there was for the women's stories and the women who chose to come forward. I think any woman coming forward in that situation, you know, if you're unknown, you have set of fears, right? Like I'm this anonymous person who's going to be dragged into the media spotlight. If you're very well- known, you have a different set of fears, which is, who get him, I'm going to be tabloid fodder for days. And it seems to me the world has treated the women who have come forward very respectfully and I'm glad for that.
[Stelter:] We'll have more of my interview with Kantor on "RELIABLE SOURCES" at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time today. But she's on very important there, I think. The idea that in the past, there have been cases of sexual harassment and assault allegations where the women, the accusers have been shamed. In this case, it's Harvey Weinstein being shamed. And here is an example of that from "SNL" last night. "Weekend Update" had a lot to say about Weinstein.
[Unidentified Male:] Apple has announced it will add hundreds of new emojis to its iOS system, including a person at a spa, a vomiting face, and a shushing finger, finally giving emoji fans the ability to describe what it was like to work for Harvey Weinstein. Weinstein has been accused of multiple counts of sexual assault is reportedly going to Europe for sex rehab. Somehow, I don't think that is going to help anybody. He doesn't need sex rehab. He needs a specialized facility where there are no women, no contact with the outside world, metal bars, and it's a prison. You know, this is a tough spot for a comedian because it's so hard to make jokes about sexual assault. But it's so easy to make jokes about a guy that looks like this!
[Stelter:] There you go. "SNL," the late night shows were criticized for not saying more about the Weinstein allegations this time last week. And now, it seems "SNL" is trying to make up for lost time and lots of comments about this ongoing scandal.
[Blackwell:] All right. Brian Stelter, thanks so much.
[Stelter:] Thanks.
[Blackwell:] And be sure to watch Stelter's show, "RELIABLE SOURCES." I just called him Stelter. This morning at 11:00 a.m. Eastern, right here on
[Cnn. Paul:] Brian Stelter.
[Blackwell:] Stelter, Brian.
[Paul:] We got it. This week's "Staying Well" takes a look why adults who play more, stay healthier.
[Dr. Bowen White, National Institute Of Play:] When we were born, we came into the world and we now how to play. Play is what kids don't have to be taught. Creating something that is so engaging and so interesting, losing track of time, that is the adult version of it.
[Unidentified Female:] We all remember playing kick ball from P.E. when we were in grade school. It brings you back to a little bit of your childhood. I'm a mortgage banker and each day has its own deadlines and timelines that can cause for a stressful day or week, and kick ball is a good way to relief that.
[White:] Work places where people have fun working together, they do better work. What you get from the culture is work is important, more is better, so we don't honor the fun factor. Play is great stress management tool. Your blood pressure goes down. You release dopamine. It allows us to connect better with other people. Family systems where people have fun together, they play together, they are healthier family systems.
[Unidentified Female:] Being outside, playing with your friends, you kind of forget everything else. You're not thinking about, whatever personal things might be going on in your life.
[Unidentified Male:] I get excited I'm going to see my friends. There is just something about that cohesion that I don't think you can create it anywhere else. Good game. Good game. Good game.