His attempt to discredit respected infectious disease specialist Anthony Fauci, who has bluntly warned that the US strategy against the virus is faltering, has flopped.
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Even some voices within his own camp are urging the president to tackle the problem more seriously rather than blame scapegoats.
"We don't have a Dr. Fauci problem," stressed Republican Senator Lindsey Graham. "I think any effort to undermine him is not going to be productive."
(Writer: Jerome Cartillier)
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