Reaction to Fauci emails
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On Thursday, former President Donald Trump issued a statement attacking Dr. Anthony Fauci over emails released from the early stages of the pandemic. While left-leaning articles highlight that Trump criticized the country’s top infectious disease expert on a number of things, right-leaning articles highlight that Republicans focused on the fact that Fauci received messages in early 2020 warning that the virus had been “engineered.”
A left-leaning article by Newsweek highlights that Trump criticized the country’s top infectious disease expert on a number of things, including “being totally against masks.” Trump also took further credit for the vaccine’s development and its success.
USA Today published a centrist article reporting that Fauci fielded messages from members of Congress, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and the NFL. During an interview on CNN, Fauci responded to questions about some of his emails, saying he believes the virus jumped from an animal to humans, but supported investigation into its origins.
A right-leaning article by New York Post highlights that GOP lawmakers lashed out at White House chief medical adviser Fauci after a bevy of his emails from the early days. Republicans focused on the fact that Fauci received messages in early 2020 warning that the virus had been “engineered.”
From the center
Fact check: No, email to Fauci doesn't contain origin of a 'coronavirus bioweapon'
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