President Trump voiced frustration at Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease specialist, after he warned a day earlier against reopening schools and businesses too quickly. 'It's just -- to me it's not an acceptable answer,' Trump said.
"I was surprised by his answer, actually," Trump said when asked about Dr. Anthony Fauci's warnings during televised congressional testimony that reopening states too quickly could have dire consequences."It's just -- to me it's not an acceptable answer, especially when it comes to schools," Trump said.
Fauci said during his testimony that his relationship with Trump is not contentious, but the President has bristled at instances when he appears at odds with the leading infectious diseases expert.Last month, Trump retweeted a message calling for Fauci's firing, but said later he wasn't looking to dismiss him.
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