Radio host Mark Levin and others on Twitter slammed White House coronavirus task force member Dr. Anthony Fauci over a photo of him sitting next to two other people at a baseball game with his face uncovered.
“Looks like Dr. Fauci forget [sic] to actually use his face mask while watching the Kaepernickers playing baseball,” Levin tweeted along with the photo from WTOP News showing Fauci at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., to throw out the ceremonial first pitch for the opening of the 2020 Major League Baseball season. “I’m sure the media will question him about it. After all, as he says, we’re in this together and everyone needs to obey the the [sic] science.”
Looks like Dr. Fauci forget to actually use his face mask while watching the Kaepernickers playing baseball. I’m sure the media will question him about it. After all, as he says, we’re in this together and everyone needs to obey the the science. H/T WTOPhttps://t.co/placCoe2E9 pic.twitter.com/uC9ZwZF2Lj
— Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) July 24, 2020
Dr. David Samadi, a urologic oncology expert and robotic surgeon and former Fox News contributor, criticized Fauci as well, calling on him to “lead by example.”
“We are asked to do three things to eliminate this virus: 1. Social Distancing 2. Wearing A Mask 3. Practice Good Hygiene,” Samadi tweeted. “At least two out of the three are being violated in this photograph. Let’s lead by example.”
We are asked to do three things to eliminate this virus:
1. Social Distancing
2. Wearing A Mask
3. Practice Good HygieneAt least two out of the three are being violated in this photograph.
Let’s lead by example. pic.twitter.com/XsvAEzUl0n
— Dr. David Samadi (@drdavidsamadi) July 24, 2020
“Dr. Fauci should be setting a better example,” HuffPost’s Yashar Ali tweeted.
Dr. Fauci should be setting a better example.
Photo: Alex Brandon/AP pic.twitter.com/qUhxQ4nBTx
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) July 24, 2020
Tom Fitton, president of conservative activist group Judicial Watch, went a step further and expressed the belief that face coverings are ineffective, which is backed by at least one study but not supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or recommendations from Fauci in the past.
“Masks don’t work. Dr. Fauci said this and his conduct seems to confirm he still understands that there is no science that masks work to contain #coronavirus,” Fitton tweeted.
Masks don’t work. Dr. Fauci said this and his conduct seems to confirm he still understands that there is no science that masks work to contain #coronavirus. https://t.co/4Zz6JOVOy3
— Tom Fitton (@TomFitton) July 24, 2020
Fauci addressed the issue on Fox News Friday morning and said that he had his mask down to “drink water” and called criticisms “mischievous.”
Dr. Fauci addresses the photo that was taken of him at the Nationals-Yankees game without a mask.
“I was totally dehydrated, and I was drinking water,” he said, noting that he was tested for coronavirus a day before.
He also called the critics “mischievous.” pic.twitter.com/5EPvItgnco
— Mike Brest (@MikeBrestDC) July 24, 2020
Wearing face coverings with the goal of mitigating the spread of the coronavirus has become a hot button issue over the past few months, and there have been some reports of violent altercations that have broken out over disagreements on mandatory requirements.
After dismissing the need for a face covering, President Trump changed course this week and called the precaution “patriotic.”
