Top infectious disease doctor Anthony Fauci, a key member of the White House coronavirus task force, said he thinks his reputation for speaking bluntly may be why he hasn’t been on television as much recently.
In an interview with the Financial Times published Friday, Fauci acknowledged that he won’t water down the truth and indicated that may be why his public appearances on behalf of the administration have decreased at a time when the president has sounded an optimistic tone about the crisis.
“I have a reputation, as you probably have figured out, of speaking the truth at all times and not sugar-coating things. And that may be one of the reasons why I haven’t been on television very much lately,” said Fauci, who serves as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Fauci and other members of the White House coronavirus task force have been making increasingly rare appearances on major network television. White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said he has been on only six programs since June 1.
Fauci and some other administration scientists have warned of the danger of worsening outbreaks of COVID-19 around the country, which are leading to spikes in hospitalizations in hard-hit states.
Meanwhile, President Trump and other White House political officials argue that the U.S. is winning the battle against the coronavirus, despite evidence to the contrary.
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Fauci told the Financial Times that he hasn’t seen the president in person since early June.
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“I have a reputation, as you probably have figured out, of speaking the truth at all times and not sugar-coating things. And that may be one of the reasons why I haven’t been on television very much lately,” Top infectious disease doctor Fauci said. https://t.co/C5flxmq9LB
— The Hill (@thehill) July 10, 2020
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