South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem was applauded at the conservative conference when she rebuked his Covid guidance.
Dr. Anthony Fauci on Sunday said South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s criticism of him at the Conservative Political Action Conference was “not really helpful” to the nation’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
The remarks from President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser came after Noem, a Republican and an ardent supporter of former President Donald Trump, received a standing ovation on Saturday at the American Conservative Union’s annual conference for rebuking Fauci’s public health guidance.
In her CPAC address, Noem boasted that her administration focused on hospital capacity rather than Covid-19 case numbers. “I don’t know if you agree with me, but Dr. Fauci is wrong a lot,” she said, drawing loud applause from the crowd in Orlando, Fla.
Appearing Sunday on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” Fauci — the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases — described Noem’s remarks as “unfortunate.”
“It is not really helpful. Because sometimes you think things are going well, and just take a look at the numbers. They don’t lie,” he said, adding: “I’m sure that you can get a standing ovation by saying I’m wrong.”
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Anthony Fauci on Sunday said South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s criticism of him at the Conservative Political Action Conference was “not really helpful” to the nation’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemichttps://t.co/L82KUiAKDH
— POLITICO (@politico) February 28, 2021
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