Dr Fauci hits back at Musk claims he should be prosecuted: ‘Cesspool of misinformation’
2 years ago

Dr Fauci hits back at Musk claims he should be prosecuted: ‘Cesspool of misinformation’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On Sunday, Mr Musk, who has increasingly broadcast far right views in recent months, tweeted: “My pronouns are Prosecute/Fauci.” Dr Fauci, who has faced hostility from conservatives for years due to his support of public health measures to limit the spread and severity of Covid, told reporter Max Kozlov of the science magazine Nature that he was not bothered by Mr Musk’s attack. “A lot of that stuff is just a cesspool of misinformation, and I don’t waste a minute worrying about it.” Kozlov tweeted that a full interview with Dr Fauci is forthcoming. His lack of public health credentials notwithstanding, Mr Musk’s tweet was amplified by critics of Dr Fauci like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia. Asked about Mr Musk’s bizarre comments about the veteran virologist, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said at her daily press briefing on Monday that the White House’s view of the “personal attacks” on Dr Fauci is that they are “dangerous.

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Column: Anthony Fauci’s memoir strikes a crucial blow against the disinformation agents who imperil our health
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Column: Anthony Fauci’s memoir strikes a crucial blow against the disinformation agents who imperil our health

LA Times  

Dr. Anthony Fauci, then director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and chief medical advisor to the president, testifies before a Senate committee about baseless attacks on his work. — Anthony S. Fauci Obama’s advice carried so much weight that Fauci, 83, has used it, in its original Latin, as the title of a chapter of his …

Anthony Fauci has a right to savage Trump. Why doesn't he?
6 months ago

Anthony Fauci has a right to savage Trump. Why doesn't he?

LA Times  

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the then-director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, holding a face mask during a House subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in 2022. Bush’s chief of staff, John Sununu, called Fauci to find out “what the hell is going on,” the 83-year-old physician recounts in his new memoir, “On Call.” Later, at a government hearing …

Fauci’s book is generous to Trump—but you can tell what he really thinks.
54 years, 11 months ago

Fauci’s book is generous to Trump—but you can tell what he really thinks.

Slate  

In 2009 Anthony Fauci was serving as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases—as he had since 1984 and would do until 2022, under seven presidents—when that fall’s supply of the flu vaccine collapsed. I tried to put myself in their shoes, and it became clear to me that I would have been as vehement as they …

Fauci says ‘unusual’ antics by Marjorie Taylor Greene at hearing is reason he gets death threats
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Fauci says ‘unusual’ antics by Marjorie Taylor Greene at hearing is reason he gets death threats

The Independent  

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Anthony Fauci Name-Checks Marjorie Taylor Greene As A Driver Of Death Threats
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Anthony Fauci Name-Checks Marjorie Taylor Greene As A Driver Of Death Threats

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Dr. Anthony Fauci said behavior like that of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and other conservative figures is the reason he continues to receive death threats more than a year after stepping down from public service. “It’s a pattern, Kaitlan, that whenever somebody gets up — whether it’s news media, Fox News does it a lot — or …

Jamie Raskin Trolls MAGA Republicans With An Apology To Dr. Fauci
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Jamie Raskin Trolls MAGA Republicans With An Apology To Dr. Fauci

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Rep. Jamie Raskin on Monday slammed House Republicans for the way they treated Dr. Anthony Fauci during a hearing on the coronavirus pandemic. Fauci was America’s top U.S. infectious disease expert until leaving government in 2022 and was the public face of the country’s response to the COVID public health crisis. During the hearing, Raskin apologized to …

Democratic Rep Brutally Mocks Marjorie Taylor Greene's Attack On Dr. Fauci
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Democratic Rep Brutally Mocks Marjorie Taylor Greene's Attack On Dr. Fauci

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene attempted to rake Dr. Anthony Fauci over the coals on Monday, only to be criticized for her fiery rhetoric and burned by a fellow member of Congress. Fauci’ in my few minutes.” Rep. Jamie Raskin took umbrage at Greene’s comments and asked Rep. Brad Wenstrup, the chairman of the subcommittee, if the rules …

Fauci COVID-19 hearing: ‘You belong in prison,’ Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene fires back at alleged ‘lies’
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Fauci COVID-19 hearing: ‘You belong in prison,’ Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene fires back at alleged ‘lies’

Hindustan Times  

On Monday, June 3, Republicans teamed up to grill Dr. Anthony Fauci in hopes of unravelling his alleged controversial associations with the COVID-19 pandemic and further scrutinising the true origins of the virus that challenged the world. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., holds up a photo as she condemns Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former Director of the National Institute of …

Fauci pushes back partisan attacks in fiery House hearing over COVID origins and controversies
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Fauci pushes back partisan attacks in fiery House hearing over COVID origins and controversies

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert until leaving the government in 2022, was back before Congress on Monday, calling “simply preposterous” Republican allegations that he’d tried to cover up origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. He later invoked a fictional secret agent, decrying a conspiracy theory that “I was parachuting into the CIA like Jason Bourne …

Covid-19 social distancing was not based on scientific data, Fauci admits
11 months, 1 week ago

Covid-19 social distancing was not based on scientific data, Fauci admits

Hindustan Times  

Former White House medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci recently admitted that the Covid-19 pandemic guidelines likely lacked scientific background. The 83-year-old confessed to the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on Tuesday that “six feet” social distancing “sort of just appeared.” According to a statement released today from the committee's Chairman, Rep. Brad Wenstrup, Fauci also acknowledged that the …

Fauci flip flops during Congress grilling: Ex-White House doctor ducks more than 100 questions about Covid and admits he approved risky Wuhan coronavirus research proposal without reading it
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Fauci flip flops during Congress grilling: Ex-White House doctor ducks more than 100 questions about Covid and admits he approved risky Wuhan coronavirus research proposal without reading it

Daily Mail  

Dr Anthony Fauci evaded more than 100 questions about Covid, the lab leak theory and his ties to Wuhan during a landmark Congressional hearing Monday. In the past, Dr Fauci has clashed with lawmakers including Sen Rand Paul of Kentucky over his perceived coverup of funding for gain of function research as well as the Covid lab leak theory Republican …

Loved or hated, Fauci’s parting advice: Stick to the science
2 years ago

Loved or hated, Fauci’s parting advice: Stick to the science

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Long before the bobbleheads and the “Fauci ouchie,” Dr. Anthony Fauci was a straight-shooter about scary diseases -- and “stick with the science” remains his mantra. In an interview with The Associated Press, Fauci said he leaves excited by the prospect of advances such as next-generation coronavirus vaccines -- but worried that misinformation and outright lies mark a …

Anthony Fauci Hits Back At Elon Musk Attack With Withering Description Of Twitter
2 years ago

Anthony Fauci Hits Back At Elon Musk Attack With Withering Description Of Twitter

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Dr. Anthony Fauci dismissed Elon Musk’s attacks on him, labeling the billionaire Twitter owner’s comments as “merely a distraction.” Musk on Sunday parroted far-right talking points — and attempted to ridicule the use of pronouns — when he tweeted: “My pronouns are Prosecute/Fauci.” “I don’t respond to him,” Fauci, the outgoing director of the National Institute of …

White House says Musk's condemnation of top US health official is 'disgusting'
2 years ago

White House says Musk's condemnation of top US health official is 'disgusting'

Hindustan Times  

Billionaire Elon Musk's public condemnation of top U.S. health official Anthony Fauci is "dangerous" and "disgusting," and should be called out, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters on Monday. As the tweet went viral, the CEO of Twitter and of electric car maker Tesla Inc replied to his own post, adding: "Truth resonates." Fauci, who said he planned …

Elon Musk, who predicted the Covid pandemic would end in April 2020, suggests Fauci should be prosecuted
2 years ago

Elon Musk, who predicted the Covid pandemic would end in April 2020, suggests Fauci should be prosecuted

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He also wrongfully believed the pandemic would be over within weeks, called public safety …

In latest dig, Elon Musk targets Anthony Fauci: ‘My pronouns are prosecute or…’
2 years ago

In latest dig, Elon Musk targets Anthony Fauci: ‘My pronouns are prosecute or…’

Hindustan Times  

As part of the ongoing ‘Twitter Files’ reports, the social networking site's boss Elon Musk on Sunday took several swipes at Dr Anthony Fauci, the chief medical advisor to US President Joe Biden. Taking to Twitter, Musk wrote, “My pronouns are Prosecute/Fauci.” Twitter boss Elon Musk and chief medical advisor to US President, Anthony Fauci. The meme carried pictures of …

DeSantis on Fauci: 'Someone needs to chuck that little elf across the Potomac'
2 years, 4 months ago

DeSantis on Fauci: 'Someone needs to chuck that little elf across the Potomac'

Raw Story  

During an appearance on Fox & Friends this Tuesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis slammed White House medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci, accusing him of dealing “a lot of damage” to the country with his approach to the COVID-19 pandemic. “I think he’s done a lot of damage,” DeSantis said. He thinks people who disagree with him are somehow beneath him.” …

Fauci ‘deserves everything he gets’, says Rand Paul after expert reveals death threats
2 years, 11 months ago

Fauci ‘deserves everything he gets’, says Rand Paul after expert reveals death threats

The Independent  

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Fact Check: Facebook post gone viral falsely claiming top US physician Dr Fauci is sacked
3 years, 6 months ago

Fact Check: Facebook post gone viral falsely claiming top US physician Dr Fauci is sacked

India Today  

Dr Anthony Fauci, America’s top physician, immunologist and chief medical advisor to the US president, is facing heat for several of his decisions regarding citizen’s health and safety during the pandemic. Recently, Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene introduced the ‘Fire Fauci Act’ in the House of Representatives. Marjorie Taylor Greene and other lawmakers hold a press conference to discuss removing …

Fauci fights back as right-wing attacks enter new, more conspiratorial phase: “It’s all nonsense”
3 years, 6 months ago

Fauci fights back as right-wing attacks enter new, more conspiratorial phase: “It’s all nonsense”

Salon  

Republican attacks on Dr. Anthony Fauci have entered a new, more conspiratorial phase following the release of thousands of his emails this week via a Freedom of Information Act Request by several news organizations, including the Washington Post, BuzzFeed News and CNN. Fauci blasted the new round of right-wing vitriol during a Friday appearance on MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show," …

'Not at all pleasant': Fauci emails shed light on early days of COVID-19 crisis, role in public eye
3 years, 6 months ago

'Not at all pleasant': Fauci emails shed light on early days of COVID-19 crisis, role in public eye

Firstpost  

At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic in February 2020, a seemingly frazzled Fauci wrote in an email: “This is White House in full overdrive and I am in the middle of it” Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr Anthony Fauci has become a high-profile public figure. Here are some of the most interesting emails sent to and …

Donald Trump criticized after boasting he ‘didn’t do’ what Dr Anthony Fauci advised
3 years, 9 months ago

Donald Trump criticized after boasting he ‘didn’t do’ what Dr Anthony Fauci advised

The Independent  

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Marjorie Taylor Greene uses offensive slur in rant referencing Down’s syndrome
3 years, 10 months ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene uses offensive slur in rant referencing Down’s syndrome

The Independent  

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Trump Hints He Might Fire Fauci After Election As Coronavirus Cases Rise
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump Hints He Might Fire Fauci After Election As Coronavirus Cases Rise

NPR  

Trump Hints He Might Fire Fauci After Election As Coronavirus Cases Rise Enlarge this image toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/AP Kevin Dietsch/AP Updated at 10:15 a.m. ET As the U.S. grapples with a major spike in new coronavirus cases ahead of Election Day, President Trump is suggesting that he might fire the country's top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci. Sponsor …

Opinion: How Trump could undermine Fauci and remake the US government
4 years, 2 months ago

Opinion: How Trump could undermine Fauci and remake the US government

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Laurie Garrett is a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and policy analyst, and the author of “The Coming Plague: Newly Emerging Diseases in a World Out of Balance.” The views expressed in this commentary belong to the author. Laurie Garrett Under the order, which undermines the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act — a law that came into effect in 1883 …

Trump closes his 2020 campaign by insulting Fauci for telling the truth
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump closes his 2020 campaign by insulting Fauci for telling the truth

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump’s election endgame argument, far from bristling with new solutions to a pandemic that has killed 220,000 Americans, on Monday devolved into a campaign of insults against Dr. Anthony Fauci – for telling the truth about the disease. They’re tired of watching more Americans die and more people lose their jobs because you refuse to take …

Trump Rails Against 'Fauci And These Idiots' In Campaign Call
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump Rails Against 'Fauci And These Idiots' In Campaign Call

NPR  

Trump Rails Against 'Fauci And These Idiots' In Campaign Call Enlarge this image toggle caption Graeme Jennings/Pool/Getty Images Graeme Jennings/Pool/Getty Images President Trump, who has for months been at loggerheads with public health experts on how best to contain the coronavirus pandemic, on Monday called Dr. Anthony Fauci a "disaster" and complained that Americans are tired of hearing from "these …

Trump trashes Fauci and makes baseless coronavirus claims in campaign call
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump trashes Fauci and makes baseless coronavirus claims in campaign call

CNN  

CNN — A frustrated and at times foul-mouthed President Donald Trump claimed on a campaign call that people are tired of hearing about the deadly pandemic which has killed more than 215,000 Americans and trashed Dr. Anthony Fauci as a “disaster” who has been around for “500 years.” Referring to Fauci and other health officials as “idiots,” Trump declared the …

Dr. Fauci Calls On Trump Campaign To Take Down Misleading Ad
4 years, 2 months ago

Dr. Fauci Calls On Trump Campaign To Take Down Misleading Ad

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday that President Donald Trump’s campaign should take down a political ad featuring his comments because he did not consent to it and the remarks were taken out of context. Tapper asked if the Trump campaign should take down the ad, to which Fauci said, “You know, I think so.” “I think it’s …

Fauci disagrees with Trump on coronavirus, cites disturbing US statistics
4 years, 3 months ago

Fauci disagrees with Trump on coronavirus, cites disturbing US statistics

Live Mint  

Top government infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Friday he disagreed with President Donald Trump's assessment the United States has "rounded the corner" on the coronavirus pandemic, saying the statistics are disturbing. Fauci, the outspoken director of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said the United States was starting the flu season with a high baseline …

Fauci debunks Trump’s spin, declares US coronavirus outbreak worst in the world: “Numbers don’t lie”
4 years, 4 months ago

Fauci debunks Trump’s spin, declares US coronavirus outbreak worst in the world: “Numbers don’t lie”

Salon  

Dr. Anthony Fauci has publicly disputed President Donald Trump's repeated claims that his response to the coronavirus pandemic has been among the best in the world. "We're not quite 5% of the world's population, yet represent 20-25% of the world's infections," he said. "It's cases, and we have cases because of the testing," Trump insisted, later adding that the "U.S. …

Fauci Reveals He Has Received Death Threats And His Daughters Have Been Harassed
4 years, 4 months ago

Fauci Reveals He Has Received Death Threats And His Daughters Have Been Harassed

NPR  

Fauci Reveals He Has Received Death Threats And His Daughters Have Been Harassed Enlarge this image toggle caption Erin Scott/Pool via AP Erin Scott/Pool via AP Dr. Anthony Fauci said Wednesday that he has received death threats and his daughters have been harassed as a result of his high-profile statements about the coronavirus pandemic. "Getting death threats for me and …

Anthony Fauci Reveals ‘Serious Threats’ To Himself, His Family
4 years, 5 months ago

Anthony Fauci Reveals ‘Serious Threats’ To Himself, His Family

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Anthony Fauci revealed a chilling personal consequence of his prominence as the nation’s top infectious disease expert during the coronavirus pandemic. Fauci said on Thursday that he’s received “serious threats” to himself, his wife and daughters ― requiring them to have extra security ― because of his public role as director of the National Institute of Allergy …

Nearly 3,500 Public Health Experts Sign Letter Defending Fauci Amid White House Attacks
4 years, 5 months ago

Nearly 3,500 Public Health Experts Sign Letter Defending Fauci Amid White House Attacks

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Nearly 3,500 public health experts sent an open letter to President Donald Trump amid a spate of attacks launched over the last two weeks at Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, calling those seeking to undercut him a “dangerous distraction.” In the letter, which was organized by the Center for Science in the Public …

Trump calls Fauci ‘a little bit of an alarmist’ as coronavirus cases rise
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump calls Fauci ‘a little bit of an alarmist’ as coronavirus cases rise

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump called Dr. Anthony Fauci “a little bit of an alarmist” on Sunday as the coronavirus pandemic worsens and the nation’s top infectious disease expert urges elected officials to implement more health safety measures. “He’s a little bit of an alarmist – that’s OK.” Trump in the interview listed several “mistakes” he said Fauci has …

Lincoln Project ad defends Dr Fauci as White House disavows attacks on coronavirus adviser
4 years, 5 months ago

Lincoln Project ad defends Dr Fauci as White House disavows attacks on coronavirus adviser

The Independent  

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Donald Trump and Anthony Fauci's coronavirus narratives differ, but could the President really fire the top disease expert?
4 years, 5 months ago

Donald Trump and Anthony Fauci's coronavirus narratives differ, but could the President really fire the top disease expert?

ABC  

US President Donald Trump and the nation's top disease expert, Anthony Fauci, have long offered competing narratives around the US coronavirus response. Dr Fauci's official title is the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, but most Americans know him as the top disease expert or the guy leading the National Coronavirus Task Force. On Thursday local …

White House turns on Fauci as Trump minimizes virus spike
4 years, 5 months ago

White House turns on Fauci as Trump minimizes virus spike

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — With U.S. virus cases spiking and the death toll mounting, the White House is working to undercut its most trusted coronavirus expert, playing down the danger as President Donald Trump pushes to get the economy moving before he faces voters in November. I think it’s all about the election and keeping the economy from coming back, which is …

The ludicrous plot against Fauci (Opinion)
4 years, 5 months ago

The ludicrous plot against Fauci (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Michael D’Antonio is the author of the book “Never Enough: Donald Trump and the Pursuit of Success.” His forthcoming book, “The Hunting of Hillary: The Forty Year Campaign to Destroy Hillary Clinton” is out later this month. CNN — Since 1984, scientist and physician Anthony Fauci has led America’s response to infectious disease, saving countless lives and gaining …

Trump Again Casts Doubt On Fauci As COVID-19 Cases Surge
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump Again Casts Doubt On Fauci As COVID-19 Cases Surge

NPR  

Trump Again Casts Doubt On Fauci As COVID-19 Cases Surge Enlarge this image toggle caption Al Drago/AFP via Getty Images Al Drago/AFP via Getty Images Updated at 2:45 p.m. ET President Trump once again questioned the expertise of his top public health officials Monday morning, retweeting a conspiracy theory from former game show host Chuck Woolery, who suggested that the …

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