Members of conservative media outlets are being criticized for drawing connections between Dr. Anthony Fauci and some of World War II’s worst figures.

During his monologue on Monday, Fox News host Tucker Carlson labeled the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases a smaller version of fascist Italian dictator Benito Mussolini.

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