Dr. Anthony Fauci recalled the chaotic aftermath of President Donald Trump’s infamous suggestion that disinfectants could be used to treat COVID-19, writing that he was “thankful” he was not present at the White House briefing and describing then-White House Coronavirus Task Force Coordinator Deborah Birx as nearly fainting during the episode.

The account appears in a 1,141-page trove of Fauci’s writings released Saturday by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), chairman of the Senate homeland security and governmental affairs committee, ahead of Fauci’s testimony before the panel on Wednesday.

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