That has been my take on Fauci as well.
Yep. That now-notorious clip of the now-late, lamented Kary Mullis, describing Fauci as a narcissistic wannabe, who knew nothing about the "science" he was projected (by some) as lording over, is a classic case of getting straight to the heart of the matter.
Which is not to say that Fauci isn't a dreadful human being. He certainly is. And if he were to possibly end up being made the "fall guy" for the COVID fiasco, there would be some delicious irony in that.