Trump calls coronavirus task force leader Anthony Fauci a ‘disaster’
The president attacks Fauci after a television interview, adding that Americans are fed up with pandemic restrictions
20 October 2020 - 00:01
Las Vegas/Washington — President Donald Trump called coronavirus task force leader Anthony Fauci a “disaster” on Monday, airing his frustration with the scientist during a call meant to reassure campaign staff he has a path to victory on November 3.
Trump and Fauci, a member of his coronavirus team, have been at odds over how best to handle a pandemic that has killed more than 219,000 people in the US and weakened the Republican president's case for re-election...
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