In a recent interview, Anthony Fauci described his work under the Trump administration as being “painful,” particularly when the former president lied to the public about the crisis.
Anthony Fauci, one of the nation’s top infectious diseases experts and a prominent voice throughout the coronavirus pandemic, recently described his work under the Trump administration as being “painful,” particularly when the former president lied to the public about the crisis.
“They did sort of opposition research on me and sent out information that I didn’t know what I was talking about. So, my position in the White House became extremely uncomfortable and, in fact, untenable, because I kept on telling the truth,” Fauci said.And I’m sorry, I can’t agree when you say hydroxychloroquine works. I can’t agree when you say something else works. I can’t agree when you say it’s going to go away tomorrow and disappear like magic.
In one instance, Trump loyalists in the White House — including Trump’s then-top trade adviser Peter Navarro — confronted Fauci during a behind-the-scenes meeting in April, touting documents that they said proved that hydroxychloroquine was good for treating COVID-19. Fauci disagreed with those claims, which set Navarro off,The following day, Trump’s impatience with Fauci was evident when he interrupted a question directed toward the infectious diseases expert during a news briefing.
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