WASHINGTON — For a while there, it looked possible that Dr. Anthony S. Fauci — the nation’s top infectious disease expert and a Washington sacred cow if there ever was one — might come away from the Trump White House unscathed. and a savvy truth-teller able to skirt the reputational contagions that can accompany prolonged exposure to President Trump. He dominated March and April as the coronavirus pandemic raged. But then “Hang Fauci” signs started popping up at “Reopen Now” rallies, and #FireFauci hashtags started trending on Twitter. And now, well —“That is a bit bizarre,” Dr. Fauci said this week in describing his current predicament at the White House.

Source: New York Times July 17, 2020 23:47 UTC