WASHINGTON: The Trump White House is throwing Dr Anthony Fauci, America’s top infectious disease specialist who has been leading the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, under the bus, blaming him among other things of false and erroneous projections that nearly tanked the US economy.
Tension between President Trump and Dr Fauci that has been simmering for several weeks now bubbled over this past weekend when the White House released statements detailing the number of times the iconic scientist, who has served six presidents, has been wrong about the pandemic since it surfaced early this year.
They also indicated Dr Fauci has lost Trump’s confidence, letting it be known that he no longer briefs the President or enjoys access to the Oval Office. It was also disclosed that his public appearances are controlled so that contradiction between the White House roadmap, which is primarily aimed at reviving the economy, and his outlook, which emphasizes getting the pandemic under control, are minimized.
According to NBC News, one of the media outlets that White