Another Fauci interview

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said in a new interview that he is working with the White House coronavirus task force to help ensure President Trump's remarks about COVID-19 are accurate, though admitted that the effort has its hurdles.

"I can't jump in front of the microphone and push him down," Fauci told Science Magazine on Sunday after being asked about Trump's repeated assertions that China could have disclosed the discovery of the coronavirus up to four months ago.

  The Hill

Nevertheless, we'd love to see that.

Fauci said that he's told the "appropriate people" that the suggestion does not comport with the facts in the hopes that the president will be more careful about his remarks.

Has Fauci MET the president?

Asked in the interview how he's managing not to get fired, Fauci said that to Trump's credit, "even though we disagree on some things, he listens."

No, Tony. He's not listening. He may be looking at you. But he's not listening.

Rather, he said that Trump has expressed remarks in a way "in a way that I would not express it, because it could lead to some misunderstanding about what the facts are about a given subject."

And THAT's how he manages not to get fired. But it's a very fine line he's walking.

Fauci has warned for months now that the outbreak of COVID-19 could put a major strain on the U.S. health-care system without strict social distancing measures in place. He has appeared on numerous television programs in recent weeks to inform Americans about the seriousness of the disease and the need for measures to slow its rapid spread.

He told Science that he is pushing for the White House to conduct virtual daily briefings, admitting that the news conferences can become crowded at the podium.

He's worried about his own health. And he should be.

"When you're dealing with the White House, sometimes you have to say things 1, 2, 3, 4 times, and then it happens. So I'm going to keep pushing," he said.

Hope you're not dead before number 5, Tony.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.