Fauci absolves himself of responsibility for lockdowns in testy interview: 'Show me a school that I shut down'

Dr. Anthony Fauci struck a defensive tone during a recent interview reflecting on his and the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, admitting that mistakes were made despite his best efforts.

"Show me a school that I shut down and show me a factory that I shut down. Never. I never did," Fauci said when asked about the consequences of "heavy-handed" public health policies in a New York Times interview published Tuesday. "I gave a public-health recommendation that echoed the CDC’s recommendation, and people made a decision based on that. But I...