Ask yourself honestly.... Can you be sure everyone was fired for incompetence or even malicious acts (because he said so) and then ask how many were fired because of an individuals need for unquestioning loyalty and admiration. Even in business the best leaders want intelligent people to advise and challenge.
I’d have to have inside knowledge to answer that, as you know, so it’s a loaded question.
Many have shown they don’t admire at all and yet are still there on the task force and elsewhere. Loyalty to the boss and company, you betcha, that what makes good employees - I’ve seen no evidence of discouraging questioning, actually the opposite...seen him ask for the best scientists and doctors he can get on that matter.