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DeSantis hits Trump for saying he couldn't fire Fauci
Washington Examiner ^ | September 7, 2023 | Mabinty Quarshie

Posted on 09/07/2023 1:24:50 PM PDT by Reno89519

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) slammed former President Donald Trump for claiming he was not "allowed" to fire former White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci, who helped lead the nation's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

DeSantis's comments come after Trump was asked on Hugh Hewitt's radio show Wednesday why he hadn't fired Fauci, who angered Republicans over his approach to masking and other pandemic-era guidance.

"First of all, you’re not allowed. He’s civil service, and you’re not allowed to fire him," Trump told Hewitt. "But forget that, because I don’t necessarily go by everything. But Dr. Fauci would tell me things, and I wouldn’t do them in many cases. But also, he wasn’t a big player in my administration."

The Florida governor dismissed Trump's defense, claiming he was pivoting from his previous comments about his relationship with Fauci.

"It's important to point out for a long time that was not his excuse," DeSantis told the Rubin Report on Wednesday. "His excuse had been that if you fired Fauci, both the Democrats and the media would have pitched a fit, which, of course, is 100% true."

"But that's the price of leadership. You got to stand up and do what's right," the governor continued. "Clearly, he could have been fired from the White House Task Force. There was no obligation to run him out at press conference after press conference, have him doing media interviews."

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"During the height of the COVID stuff in 2020, Fauci would do local hits in Florida media attacking me for having schools open and some of these other stuff," he said. "So, there was no obligation to do that. I think you could have also fired him from NIH because he had basically committed misconduct with the gain of function."

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(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


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121 posted on 09/07/2023 5:21:57 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion (Fraud vitiates everything)
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To: Vermont Lt
I did not say "impacted his ability." You have twisted my words to invent a much different meaning, and to provoke an argument.

To repeat:

DJT has a well documented history of germophobia, which likely influenced his response to the pandemic.

122 posted on 09/07/2023 5:23:24 PM PDT by NautiNurse (🇺🇸 Selling out the U.S.A.: The Briben Brand™)
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To: Reno89519

DeSantis is right. Trump couldn’t fire him, but why did he HIRE him to be THE FACE of the Covid response, and then step back and let him a Birx run the country into the ground?


123 posted on 09/07/2023 10:14:19 PM PDT by montag813
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To: McGavin999

Please. It didn’t take a federal investigation to know that Fauci was a tinhat dictator, clamping down on our freedoms, failing to abide by his own edicts and pushing untested, if not overtly discredited, theories about masking and social distancing. Plenty of people saw it, including freepers, at the time. Despite that, Trump stood by-and then honored-the fascist dwarf.


124 posted on 09/08/2023 3:28:30 AM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

Well I’m glad you are so intelligent and so brave that you would be willing to buck the entire medical community, the media and the government despite ou not having any medical background and still be willing to bet the lives of three hundred million people on your uneducated guess. Gee, why didn’t you run for President ? Maybe because you couldn’t find anyone stupid enough to follow someone willing to gamble with their lives? Just a guess


125 posted on 09/08/2023 9:21:19 AM PDT by McGavin999 ( A sense of humor is a sign of intelligence, leftists have no sense of humor, therefore………)
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To: McGavin999

You still haven’t addressed the question why he went above and beyond taking advice to giving someone a medal in favor of sarcasm and personal attacks. Deflection duly noted.


126 posted on 09/08/2023 2:58:23 PM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

Gee how impressive

Today, President Donald J. Trump awarded Presidential Commendations to the below individuals in recognition of their exceptional efforts on Operation Warp Speed:

General Mark Milley
Secretary Alex Azar
Jared Kushner
Dr. Moncef Slaoui
General Gustave Perna
Dr. Deborah Birx
Dr. Anthony Fauci
Adam Boehler
Brad Smith
David Norquist
Chuong Huynh
Janssen Kimberly Taylor
David Simon
Rebecca Kurna
Jonathan Seals
Merck Daniel Wolfe
Christopher Houchens
Robert Johnson
Matthew Hepburn
Jason Roos
David Boucher
John Mascola
Barney Graham
Emily Erbelding
Mary Marovich
Richard Gorman
Christy Ventura
Joseph Chapman
Deacon Maddox
Christine Oshansky
Tremel Faison
Mike Angelastro
Carlo De Notaristefani
Anita Patel
Nancy Messonnier
Greg Hand
Meghan Pennini
Marina Kozak
Rachel Overman
Efrain Garcia
Amy Jenkins
Karl Erlandson
Sean O’Neil
Mary Homer
John Redd
Janet Woodcock
Kevin Bugin
Deydre Teyhen
Kimberly Armstrong
Tremel Faison
Mike Angelastro


127 posted on 09/08/2023 3:08:07 PM PDT by McGavin999 ( A sense of humor is a sign of intelligence, leftists have no sense of humor, therefore………)
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To: McGavin999

Arguing that he also awarded medals to Milley and Birx isn’t the defense of his judgment you think it is.


128 posted on 09/09/2023 4:02:02 AM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

He gave medals to everyone connected with operation Warp Speed. If you remember the purpose of the vaccine was to save the elderly and vulnerable. I still say since you think you are so prescient you should run for office, you obviously think you could do a better job than Trump, so show us.


129 posted on 09/09/2023 5:07:18 AM PDT by McGavin999 ( A sense of humor is a sign of intelligence, leftists have no sense of humor, therefore………)
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To: McGavin999

He gave everyone medals connected with a vaccine that didn’t prevent transmission, sickened and probably killed people. Wow, I can see why you want him back.


130 posted on 09/09/2023 5:13:45 AM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

That’s only because Biden forced it on everyone. It was never intended for that. You seem to have a memory problem….or is it that liberal disease of selective memory?


131 posted on 09/09/2023 5:24:19 AM PDT by McGavin999 ( A sense of humor is a sign of intelligence, leftists have no sense of humor, therefore………)
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To: Pajamajan
Your post #85 gets a STANDING OVATION.

Spoken like an AMERICAN with a LOT of COMMON SENSE.


132 posted on 09/09/2023 5:42:18 AM PDT by VideoDoctor
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To: Pajamajan

Thank you!


133 posted on 09/09/2023 5:45:25 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam
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To: McGavin999

Trump is still bragging he’s the father of the vaccine.


134 posted on 09/09/2023 8:46:33 AM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

Yeah? So?


135 posted on 09/09/2023 8:51:36 AM PDT by McGavin999 ( A sense of humor is a sign of intelligence, leftists have no sense of humor, therefore………)
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