Anthony Fauci undercuts Trump on the flu and other coronavirus assertions

[Eugene]

Source: Washington Post

Anthony Fauci undercuts Trump on the flu and other coronavirus assertions

By Aaron Blake
March 11, 2020 at 2:30 p.m. EDT

Midway through a hearing Wednesday on Capitol Hill, a House Republican asked Anthony Fauci, a member of the president’s coronavirus task force, if he was offended by the idea that he could be prevented from speaking openly about the coronavirus by the Trump administration.

“With all due respect,” Fauci said, “I served six presidents and have never done anything other than tell the exact scientific evidence and made policy recommendations based on the science and the evidence.”

The rest of his testimony reinforced that Fauci isn’t exactly toeing anybody’s line. Over and over again, he differed with President Trump’s talking points that play down the threat posed by the novel coronavirus, and he even differed with decisions Trump has made.

Fauci didn’t come out and say “The president is wrong,” but he repeatedly offered a very different emphasis. In one particular instance, he roundly criticized a comparison Trump has trotted out repeatedly.

While Trump has throughout the coronavirus outbreak sought to minimize it by comparing it to the seasonal flu, Fauci noted the novel coronavirus is significantly more lethal.

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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/11/anthony-fauci-undercuts-trump-flu-other-coronavirus-assertions/

[Turbineguy]

1. Unless Fauci starts flattering trump in an obsequious manner

his days are numbered.

The most important patient in this epidemic is trump.

[tableturner]

2. Can't imagine that happening. Firing Fauci would cause a widespread public uprising!

[blueinredohio]

3. No it wouldn't just like any other decision Trump has made everything is fine

Nothing to see here.