I was a high profile TV reporter back then and booked an interview with Fauci to ask him myself – why wouldn’t he tell AIDS clinicians about the success with Bactrim? I was aggressive and Fauci was, well, Fauci – a man accomplished at spinning while taking offense at even being asked. I persisted and it was quite a showdown. Even though it is said that thousands of AIDS patients died as a result of the two-year delay, Fauci wouldn’t acknowledge his mistake. But he did reveal something about his nature that’s been on full display during the pandemic; a loose relationship with the truth and an
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