Biden campaign slams Trump administration for 'disgusting' attempt to discredit Dr. Fauci, claiming it 'is yet another horrible and revealing failure of leadership as the tragic death toll continues to needlessly grow.'
spent the last six months disastrously mismanaging the worst public health crisis in a century, the whole time failing to heed the warnings and guidance of medical experts -- particularly Dr. Fauci. Infections in the United States have skyrocketed, surpassing every other country in the world by far, specifically because of Trump's refusal to listen to science,” Bates said in the statement.“Donald Trump needs to spend less time playing golf and more time listening to experts like Dr.
Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testifies during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 30, 2020.The news of the document comes as two senior level White House sources tell ABC News that Fauci has at times been referred to among aides to the president as"Dr. Gloom and Doom.
Fauci has yet to respond to the attacks from the White House, despite appearing publicly Monday to discuss the coronavirus pandemic, arguing that “We haven't even begun to see the end of it yet,” but expressed optimism about possible treatments and vaccines on the horizon. The campaign’s statement is the latest example of criticism --going back months-- of the Trump administration’s failure to get a hold of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States.
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