WH Distances Itself From Op-Ed Attacking Fauci: Trump Values the ‘Expertise’ of Medical Advisers
White House officials are trying to tamp down rumors that President Donald Trump is ignoring Dr. Anthony Fauci’s advice or trying to undermine him. On Tuesday, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro penned an op-ed in…
White House officials are trying to tamp down rumors that President Donald Trump is ignoring Dr. Anthony Fauci’s advice or trying to undermine him.
On Tuesday, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro penned an op-ed in USA Today that attacked Fauci’s credibility and claimed the infectious disease expert had “been wrong about everything I have interacted with him on.”
The next morning, Alyssa Farah, White House Director of Strategic Communications, said that Navarro’s op-ed did not go through the proper review process and is “the opinion of Peter alone.”
“The Peter Navarro op-ed didn’t go through normal White House clearance processes and is the opinion of Peter alone,” Farah wrote.
She added, “ values the expertise of the medical professionals advising his Administration.”
When asked about Navarro’s op-ed, Trump said, “That’s Peter Navarro, but I have a very good relationship with Dr. Fauci.”
Farah’s comments led many on commentators and reporters to ponder whether Navarro would be fired for apparently circumventing the normal process for publishing an op-ed.
However, some appeared to suggest that Trump sanctioned the op-ed:
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