Fauci repeatedly pressed Pence and Trump aides for more TV appearances as fame exploded, diary shows

Published August 1, 2026 7:00am ET



Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment rather than answer senators’ questions this week about his conduct during the COVID-19 pandemic.

But in the 1,141-page private diary released before that hearing, the former top infectious disease official had plenty to say about the press, his celebrity, his enemies on the “far right,” and his frustration with White House aides who would not put him on television.

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