[PJ] During the Coronavirus Task Force briefing on Monday, Dr. Fauci sought to clarify those comments, and make it clear that despite the way the media was spinning it, the first time he and Dr. Birx recommended "shutting down" the country to mitigate the spread of the virus Trump listened.
But the most stunning moment came when CBS White House correspondent Paula Reid asked him, "Are you doing this voluntarily?" as if to imply he'd been forced to make this clarification for the president's benefit.
"Everything I do is voluntary," he replied, clearly insulted by the question. "Please... don’t even imply that." |