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In a new interview with New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd, Dr. Anthony Fauci opened up about the unique challenges of serving on President Donald Trumps coronavirus task force. The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases called it kind of funny but understandable that people said, What the hells the matter with Fauci? because I had been walking a fine line.
Ive been telling the president things he doesnt want to hear. I have publicly had to say something different with what he states, he continued, explaining that hes engaged in risky business but insisting that Trump is not and has not been pissed off at him to date.
I dont want to embarrass him, Fauci added. I dont want to act like a tough guy, like I stood up to the president. I just want to get the facts out. And instead of saying, Youre wrong, all you need to do is continually talk about what the data are and what the evidence is. And he gets that. Hes a smart guy. Hes not a dummy. So he doesnt take itcertainly up to nowhe doesnt take it in a way that Im confronting him in any way. He takes it in a good way.
As recently as this past Friday, Dr. Fauci had to publicly tamp down expectations for the anti-malarial drug that Trump has been touting as a miracle cure for COVID-19.
https://news.yahoo.com/dr-anthony-fauci-don-t-005731482.html
Why? Is he going to curl up in the corner and pout?
One would hope being embarrassed would motivate Trump to do the right thing.
Kingofalldems
(38,456 posts)emmaverybo
(8,144 posts)Walleye
(31,022 posts)SMC22307
(8,090 posts)He's not capable of feeling embarrassed.
Raven123
(4,842 posts)SWBTATTReg
(22,124 posts)durablend
(7,460 posts)Embarrassing him will more likely get him fired. Then we're really up the creek.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)He's doing a bang-up job at that all by himself.
Ilsa
(61,695 posts)standing there every day. I'm glad he's willing to take heat so he can continue to be one honest voice left in this govt.
NRaleighLiberal
(60,014 posts)himself whenever he opens his mouth but he has no shame
uponit7771
(90,339 posts)... just state the facts.
Not stating the facts on the WHO's Test Test Test edict isn't helpful