“I can’t jump in front of the microphone and push him down,” Fauci said, referencing Trump. Most recently, Fauci has sought to temper Trump’s comments touting an old anti-malarial drug as a potential treatment for covid-19. Never, for example, has Fauci used “China virus” or " Chinese virus” to refer to covid-19, despite Trump’s repeated usage and defense of such labels. ADFauci later provided a behind-the-scenes look at how the task force advises Trump ahead of his daily news conferences. https://t.co/vMWTYbi3aM — David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) March 23, 2020But, in a recent interview with the Atlantic published Sunday, Fauci said he didn’t anticipate losing his position.

Source: Washington Post March 23, 2020 04:59 UTC