He might REALLY want to …
But?
Here’s some of the problem’s for Trump & Co.
If the where to actually fire Fauci?
They actually screw themselves….
Once free of any constraints ?
The guy becomes a media star in his own right….
He can go on TV everyday and say what he pleases…
He can leak ALL the Trump deafness to the crisis….
He would be a golden girt to Democrats…
Sooooo?
Fauci does them more good by being buzzed from the INSIDE…
Of course with Donald Trump…
Ya never know…
The White House on Monday shot down speculation that President Trumpmay move to fire Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious diseases expert, after the president shared a tweet a night earlier that contained the hashtag “#FireFauci.”
“This media chatter is ridiculous – President Trump is not firing Dr. Fauci,” deputy press secretary Hogan Gidley said in a statement.
Gidley’s statement did not mention that the tweet Trump shared contained the hashtag, instead claiming the president’s “tweet clearly exposed media attempts to maliciously push a falsehood about his China decision in an attempt to rewrite history.”
“Dr. Fauci has been and remains a trusted advisor to President Trump,” Gidley said.
One of Trump’s many tweets Sunday night defending his response to the coronavirus pandemic quoted a former GOP congressional candidate who said it was “time to #FireFauci,” citing his Feb. 29 comments that there was not yet a need for Americans to alter their day-to-day lives.
“Sorry Fake News, it’s all on tape. I banned China long before people spoke up,” Trump tweeted, a reference to his administration’s move in late January to restrict travel from China.
The president’s tweet spurred speculation that he may be souring on Fauci, who has been the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984….
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