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Last week, the Washington Post and Buzzfeed reported on thousands of Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Anthony Fauci’s emails from early 2020 obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests. (Washington Post, Buzzfeed)
The right criticizes Fauci, arguing that he provided misleading information in order to encourage his preferred policy outcomes.
The left supports Fauci, arguing that he did his best at a time when information about the virus was uncertain.
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