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(The Hill) Anthony Fauci, the nations top infectious diseases expert, said Thursday that he has received serious threats to himself and his family since he became one of the public faces of the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic.
The doctor said that the anger has appeared on a different level than when he began his work during the HIV/AIDS crisis.
Ive seen a side of society that I guess is understandable but its a little bit disturbing. Back in the days of HIV when I was being criticized with some hate mail, it was, you know, people calling me a gay-lover and 'what the hell are you wasting a lot of time on that' ... things that you would just push aside as stupid people saying stupid things, Fauci told CNN's David Axelrod on his The Axe Files podcast.
In 2020, Fauci said, Its really a magnitude different, because as much as people inappropriately, I think, make me somewhat of a hero
there are people who get really angry at thinking Im interfering with their life because Im pushing a public health agenda.
This, he said, has led to both hate mail and serious threats against me, against my family
my daughters, my wife I mean, really? Is this the United States of America?
Fauci added that he had been assigned security due to some of these threats.
Axelrod also noted reports that several House Republicans had called for Rep. Liz Cheneys (R-Wyo.) removal as head of the House Republican Caucus for defending Faucis performance during the pandemic.
Isnt that weird, David? I mean, it just doesnt make any sense, Fauci responded. I guess its just a reflection of the divisiveness in our society at the political level.
I can understand very well that you have to be careful because of the negative consequences of things like shutting down
but the hostility against public health issues is difficult not only to understand, but difficult to even process, he added.
Fauci's comments come after President Trump recently characterized the doctor as "a little bit of an alarmist." Fauci refuted the characterization, saying that he was a realist.
Trump maintains that his relationship with the doctor, however, remains "very good."
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/508835-fauci-says-that-he-and-his-family-have-experienced-serious-threats-during
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(67,032 posts)fucked up and continues to squeeze rationale and intelligent people out of the picture.
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(53,410 posts)Theyre well trained.