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Trump Claims Very Good Relationship with Dr. Fauci Despite White House Efforts to Discredit Him

April Ryan
July 15, 2020

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The relationship between the White House and Dr. Anthony Fauci has become publicly strained. President Trump and Dr. Fauci have not spoken in weeks, the doctor now reports to Vice President Pence, and presidential assistant Peter Navarro wrote a scathing opinion in USA Today to discredit Dr. Fauci, a world renowned infectious disease expert.

Donald Trump commented on his working relationship with Dr. Fauci and economic recover before boarding Marine One.

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Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, Saturday, April 4, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

April Ryan has a unique vantage point as the only Black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House, a position she has held with AURN since the Clinton era. Her position as a White House Correspondent has afforded her heightened insight into the racial sensitivities, issues, and attendant political struggles of our nation. April has written three books; The Presidency in Black & White: My Close-Up View of Three Presidents and Race in America, At Mama's Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White, and Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House. Twitter: @aprildryan