National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci on Monday spoke to MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle to discuss the pandemic. Ruhle praised Fauci after he vowed not to leave his job.
“You make us smarter and safer and better every day,” Ruhle said at the end of the interview.
“I have to ask you about how dangerous the anti-vax movement is because it’s not just about getting the shot. Two weeks ago in a congressional hearing you went into detail about the threats you face every day. Again, just yesterday, we heard these people go after you, go after President Biden. Are we underestimating how dangerous, how potentially violent this anti-vax movement is? And what’s it like for you day after day?” Ruhle asked Fauci.
“Obviously it’s very stressful on my family, my wife, and my children, the continual attacks, and the ad hominems that are related to nothing but pushing back on the public health principles that I talk about. But this is too important. This is the kind of thing that I’ve devoted my entire career, but certainly over the last 40-plus years in public health, science and medicine, and we are in a crisis right now and there’s no chance I’m going to walk away from this. This is something that’s too important,” Fauci said.
Watch the full interview below:
