I believe he did produce a safe placebo. Remember, a couple of months after he stepped down, the manufacturers producing the shot stopped production (changed viles) and began ramping up production again…

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2021/04/19/fda-asks-emergent-plant-to-pause-manufacturing-while-it-investigates-botched-covid-vaccines.html

I believe he did produce a safe placebo. Remember, a couple of months after he stepped down, the manufacturers pro producing the shot stopped production (changed viles) and began ramping up production again…

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2021/04/19/fda-asks-emergent-plant-to-pause-manufacturing-while-it-investigates-botched-covid-vaccines.html