White House Trade Advisor Peter Navarro is going after Dr. Anthony Fauci again mocking him for his first pitch at the Washington Nationalsâ season opener.
During an appearance on âFox & Friendsâ Monday, Navarro â who serves as Director of the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy â was asked if he regrets writing his previous op-ed criticizing the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases directorâs coronavirus response while questioning his expertise.
âPeter, do you regret writing the editorial criticizing Dr. Fauci?â Fox News host Brian Kilmeade asked.
Navarro responded with a jab at Fauci, as he insisted he only regrets Fauciâs first pitch during last weekâs MLB game.
âNo,â Navarro said while laughing. âYou know, the only thing I regret is Dr. Fauciâs pitch the other day at opening day. I felt bad for him.â
When no one else laughed with him, Navarro shifted to a more serious tone saying, âBut, I always look forward and we are all part of the team and he actually tells people to wear the mask and my job is to get them made.â
See Navarroâs remarks below:
Navarroâs latest remarks come two weeks after the release of his highly criticized op-ed bashing Fauci. The White House advisor found himself at the center of controversy after the op-ed was published by USA Today because he reportedly did not receive proper clearance for the release.
Even the White House opted to distance itself from Navarroâs arguments and criticism of Fauci. Shortly after Navarro began making headlines for the piece, White House Director of Strategic Communications Alyssa Farah released a brief statement addressing the situation.
Farah tweeted, âThe Peter Navarro op-ed didnât go through normal White House clearance processes and is the opinion of Peter alone. values the expertise of the medical professionals advising his Administration.â
Trump also weighed in on Navarroâs op-ed, saying, âHe made a statement representing himself. He shouldnât be doing that.â
âI have a very good relationship with Anthony,â Trump added.