Trump spreads anti-Fauci messages as White House memo aiming to discredit top health official leaks

Published July 13, 2020 1:38pm ET



President Trump retweeted a message criticizing health expert Dr. Anthony Fauci and Democrats over coronavirus social distancing measures.

The social media offensive against Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a core member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, came after the White House shared an opposition research memo seeking to discredit the top health official.

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