Fauci joined the National Institutes of Health in 1968, led its National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases division since 1984 and has served as an advisor to the last seven presidents.
Fauci’s calm demeanor and measured presentations were especially important in the first two years of the pandemic when misinformation was rife. Many Republicans, including Trump, clashed with Fauci and were less than supportive of science-based interventions.
before the COIVD-19 pandemic, said David Rubenstein, co-chairman of the private equity firm Carlyle Group and former chairman of the Duke University Board of Trustees. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz tweeted, “In January, a GOP Congress should hold Fauci fully accountable for his dishonesty, corruption, abuse of power, and multiple lies under oath. Never in our nation’s history has one arrogant bureaucrat destroyed more people’s lives.”Fauci faced tremendous political pressure and attacks due to COVID-19, including numerous death threats.
“Unfortunately he’s going out in the middle of a war in many ways, a political war, a war against the virus and a war really for the soul of our country,” Adams said. “It’s remarkable that you can send a message on Twitter saying thanks Dr. Fauci and you truly get the most hateful comments back, that this 81-year-old man who has served the public for 50 years has terrible things said about him.”
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