Donald Trump said this week that he appreciates the contribution of Anthony Fauci but does not always agree with him.
Washington:
US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci on Wednesday called White House efforts to discredit him “bizarre” and urged to end disagreement over the country’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, saying “let’s stop this nonsense “.
Fauci, who became a popular and trusted figure during the coronavirus epidemic, was criticized by President Donald Trump and some of his Republican allies as Fauci warned against reopening the U.S. economy too soon .
The recent spike in coronavirus infections, mainly in the states that were among the first to lift restrictions on coronaviruses, put Fauci on a collision course with the White House.
“One of the things that is part of the problem is the dynamics of the division that is happening now that it becomes difficult to engage in a dialogue of honest assessment of what went well and what happened gone wrong, “Fauci told The Atlantic in an interview. .
“We have to own this, reset this and say OK, let’s stop this nonsense and see how we can control our situation now.”
The White House distributed over the weekend a list of statements made by Fauci at the start of the pandemic that turned out to be false as understanding of the disease developed, media reports said.
Trump said this week that he appreciates Fauci’s contribution but does not always agree with him.
“You know, it’s a little weird, I don’t really understand it,” said Fauci in an interview with The Atlantic.
He said he thought those involved in the publication of this list, who were misleading because it did not include all of Fauci’s statements or any other context, were really “taken aback by the big mistake that was. “
Tensions between the White House and Fauci have increased with Trump’s popularity declining in opinion polls on how the President handled the epidemic
Republican President seeking to be re-elected in November has increasingly criticized government health officials and their counsel for rising infections threatening loosening of closure restrictions across the country
Across the country, new cases currently number around 60,000 a day.
The White House has denied that Fauci has been sidelined.
However, White House trade advisor Peter Navarro wrote a critical opinion piece attacking Fauci for making mistakes.
Before leaving for a trip to Atlanta, Trump was asked if Navarro had become a thug.
“Well, he made a statement himself. He shouldn’t be doing this No, I have a very good relationship with Anthony,” said Trump.
Fauci said to the Atlantic: “I can’t explain Peter Navarro. He’s in a world apart so I don’t even want to go there.”
Fauci said in an interview with the Financial Times last week that he had not informed Trump for two months.
He said on Wednesday that his advice was being passed on indirectly to Trump, via Vice President Mike Pence, who heads the White House coronavirus task force.
In his Atlantic interview, Fauci recommended that the country press a reset button and recognize that things are not going in the right direction
The growing number of coronavirus infections shows “we need to do better” and states need to get on the same page and work on ways to control the virus.
“So rather than playing these games, let’s focus on it,” said Fauci.
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