With the news Monday morning that Dr. Anthony Fauci will be leaving his position as President Biden's chief medical adviser and head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to reportedly write a book and pursue other ventures, ABC's World News Tonight gushed over Fauci and laughably claimed he was "always pushing for science first."
Anchor David Muir opened with the news that's devastated leftists everywhere: "Dr. Anthony Fauci revealing he is stepping down from his role at the National Institutes of Health, having served seven presidents, Republicans, and Democrats."
For her report, chief White House correspondent Cecilia Vega lauded Fauci as "one of the most visible faces in the fight against COVID, both revered and loathed." Vega added how he had "advised seven Presidents, all of them since Ronald Reagan, on the front lines of everything from Ebola and Zika, to the fight against HIV and AIDS." Yet there was no mention of his disastrous handling of the HIV and AIDS epidemic which cost the lives of untold numbers of people suffering from the disease.
As if her fawning wasn't embarrassing enough, Vega gushed: "always pushing for science first in President Trump's White House. Fauci at times exasperated, his face in hand. He became the target of death threats and a rallying cry for conservatives opposed to masks and lockdowns."
This is laughable considering Fauci has consistently contradicted himself over what "the science" says about how the public should be reacting to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vega ended by bemoaning how Republicans have promised to investigate Fauci for his mishandling of the pandemic: "Dr. Fauci might hope to leave the politics of this town behind him, that might not be so easy. David today Republicans here in Washington making it clear that if they take control of Congress in November, they plan to investigate Dr. Fauci and his handling of this pandemic."
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ABC’s World News Tonight
August 22, 2022
6:46:06 p.m. EasternDAVID MUIR: Also tonight, Dr. Anthony Fauci revealing he is stepping down from his role at the National Institutes of Health, having served seven presidents, Republicans and Democrats. He says he's ready for his next chapter, so, what might he do next? Here's our chief White House correspondent Cecilia Vega now.
CECILIA VEGA: One of the most visible faces in the fight against COVID, both revered and loathed, Dr. Anthony Fauci today announcing he will step down as President Biden's chief medical adviser and head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, which he has led for nearly 40 years.
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VEGA: He's advised seven Presidents, all of them since Ronald Reagan, on the front lines of everything from Ebola and Zika, to the fight against HIV and AIDS.
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VEGA: President George W. Bush awarded him the Medal of Freedom. But it was the Coronavirus that turned Fauci into a household name.
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VEGA: Always pushing for science first in President Trump's White House. Fauci at times exasperated, his face in hand. He became the target of death threats and a rallying cry for conservatives opposed to masks and lockdowns.
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VEGA: As the virus claimed more than a million lives in the U.S., Fauci acknowledged early missteps, like when he advised against wearing masks.
FAUCI: We didn't realize at all the extent of asymptomatic spread.
VEGA: Now at 81, after more than half a century of government service, Fauci saying it's time for his next chapter.
MUIR: Next chapter, 81 years young. Cecilia Vega live in Washington. Cecilia, Dr. Fauci making it clear he's leaving government, but he's not retiring.
VEGA: Yeah, David, he's adamant there's more to come. He's said to be working on a book, but as much as Dr. Fauci might hope to leave the politics of this town behind him, that might not be so easy. David today Republicans here in Washington making it clear that if they take control of Congress in November, they plan to investigate Dr. Fauci and his handling of this pandemic.
