During Wednesday’s briefing, when a reporter asked about Dr. Fauci’s personal security, the president said: “He doesn’t need security. After the viral video of Dr. Fauci lowering his head, online attacks against him increased. In the email, Dr. Fauci praised Mrs. Clinton for her stamina during hearings into the 2012 attacks on the American compound in Benghazi, Libya. The blog suggested falsely that the email proved that Dr. Fauci was part of a secret group who opposed Mr. Trump. “It’s a matter of life and death, frankly,” Mr. Trump said, offering a sober assessment of the pandemic’s effect.

Source: New York Times April 02, 2020 02:48 UTC