Dr. Fauci says Trump White House conducted 'opposition research' on him for bucking wild COVID claims
Dr. Anthony Fauci's public refutation of his old boss's jarring COVID-19 claims earned him heat from the Trump administration's communication that he felt was tantamount to"opposition research."
Trump had drawn criticism during the pandemic for various public musings such as touting hydroxychloroquine, suggesting the pandemic would magically go away, and a controversial statement about treating the virus with bleach — remarks he later insisted were made in jest."I made a decision which cost me. It was the right decision. I’d do it again. I was put in a position that was uncomfortable, but I had to do what I did," Fauci reflected.
“Occasionally he did, but you know, it was much more the … outright hostility that was unleashed against me,” Fauci told Axelrod when asked if Trump sniped at him. Initially, Fauci had been a widely regarded national hero, lauded by both sides of the political aisle for his decadeslong work in the government combating HIV/AIDS and other outbreaks. However, following the onset of COVID-19, he emerged as a polarizing figure for championing aggressive pandemic suppression measures that rankled conservatives.
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