White House accuses Fauci of 'playing politics' to promote Biden as he slams Trump

White House has accused US top infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci of having politically leaning motives regarding his advice on country’s coronavirus response. After Fauci told Washington Post that United States was in for a “whole lot of hurt”. While assessing approach of Democratic challenger Joe Biden and US President Donald Trump, senior member of coronavirus task force said that former US vice president is “taking it seriously from a public health perspective” and that Republican leader is looking at crisis from perspective of ecomy and reopening nation.

However, se remarks drew sharp criticism from White House that accused Fauci of promoting his favoured candidate, Biden for presidency in upcoming elections. As per BBC report, White House spokesperson Judd Deere said that comments were “unacceptable and breaking with all rms”. Deere said that as a member of task force in US dealing with COVID-19 pandemic, director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984, should have guided people with push for a change in strategy “but he’s t done that.”

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Instead, White House spokesperson was quoted by a media outlet saying that Fauci is “choosing to criticise president in media and make his political leanings kwn by praising president's opponent.” This comes in backdrop of Donald Trump calling US top infectious disease expert a “democrat” in final presidential debate even after Fauci repeatedly denying of being associated with politics. Meanwhile, Biden has reiterated that he will “believe in science” if elected during campaign rallies when pandemic has become central issue just house before polling began. 

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Contrasting views of Biden and Trump on COVID-19

Biden has even said that COVID-19 handling of incumbent Trump is an “insult” to victims. Meanwhile, as per Johns Hopkins University tally United States has recorded over 230,900 deaths due to coronavirus infections with its total cases surging more than 9.2 million. Without ruling out possibility of future lockdowns, Democratic Presidential minee has pledged to “let science drive our decisions”. He has also ted that even after his victory, "it's going to take a lot of hard work to end this pandemic."

Biden has been holding drive-in, socially distanced rallies throughout battleground states while Trump has been addressing packed crowds with many individuals without a mask, and said Bide presidency would lead to ecomic misery for Americans. Trump said, “If you vote for Joe Biden it means kids in school, graduations, weddings, thanksgivings, Christmas, and Fourth of July toger. Or than that you'll have a wonderful life. Can't see anybody, but that's alright.”

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