Monday 16 May 2022 02:58 AM Fauci says during CNN interview he would likely RESIGN if Trump were re-elected trends now
Dr. Anthony Fauci blasted Donald Trump's 'less than optimal' response to COVID-19 while in office, and admitted he does not want to serve under the former president if he is re-elected in 2024.
Speaking to CNN's Jim Acosta on Sunday, America's top infectious disease expert teased he would likely resign before serving as an advisor to Trump again.
'If Trump were to return to the White House as President, and COVID was still a threat or there was some other public health emergency, would you have confidence in his ability to deal with a pandemic of this nature? Would you want to stay on at your post?' Acosta asked Fauci.
'Well, no to the second question,' Fauci answered between nervous laughs.
'The first question, if you look at the history of what the response was during the administration, I think at best you could say it wasn't optimal.'
He continued: 'And I think just history will speak for itself. I don't need to make any further comment about that, it's not productive.'
Fauci and Trump have a history of clashes on high-profile public health issues.
Biden's Chief Medical Advisor was reportedly sidelined by the Trump White House, rarely appearing in press briefings and kept from doing interviews with major news outlets.
He often resorted to spreading his message about COVID through local news interviews and podcasts.
Meanwhile, Trump made his displeasure with Fauci known, at one point calling him an 'idiot', and publicly mulling firing him.
Fauci, 82, has been the director of the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases since 1984.
He was appointed as Chief Medical Advisor to the Biden administration in 2021. Fauci has spent decades advising U.S. presidents on disease outbreaks and became a public figure during the outbreak of the AIDS epidemic.
Speaking to CNN 's Jim Acosta on Sunday, America's top infectious disease expert teased he would likely resign before serving as an advisor to Trump again
Biden's Chief Medical Advisor and the 45th POTUS have a history of impasses. Fauci was sidelined by the Trump White House, rarely appearing in press briefings and kept from doing interviews with major news outlets. Meanwhile, Trump made his displeasure with Fauci known, called him an 'idiot', and publicly mulled firing him (File photo)
The rocky relationship between the former president and Fauci became evident at the beginning of the pandemic, as Trump became increasingly resistant to pushing Americans to follow restrictive health guidelines advised by
