Ex-FDA commissioner confronted on outrageous Fauci diaries by CNBC host

Scott Gottlieb, a former FDA commissioner, was confronted about former National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Anthony Fauci’s diaries on Monday in a back-and-forth on CNBC, which host Joe Kernen called “outrageous.”“How about your buddy Fauci, that I’ve asked you about in the past.You’ve defended him quite a bit,” Kernen said.

“I’ve asked about whether he orchestrated a cover-up of the lab origin because of his involvement in making gain-of-function research possible again in China, which he did.He knew that would come back to haunt him and then basically told his colleagues go with the natural origin.

It was obvious three years ago, Scott, to me anyway, and everybody else, that he orchestrated that.”Fauci’s diary entries were released on Saturday by Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rand Paul, R-Ky., detailing the doctor’s role during the COVID-19 crisis through conversations with President Donald Trump, governors, world leaders, media appearances and his personal observations as the pandemic unfolded in 2020.“Well look, and I’ve looked through the emails, some of them have been online, I think it’s disappointing to see him trying to suppress alternative opinions, and that clearly was evidence from the emails.I thought it was disappointing.

The part of it that also disappointed me was how much he enjoyed the media associated with the event and his own appearances,” Gotlieb said.“I think a lot of us went on to media out of a sense of obligation,” he continued.“It was a hard time for all of us.

I know it was a hard time for you.I think a lot of us felt an obligation to inform the public.

And it wasn’t particularly enjoyable.I mean, I got a lot of threats, others did as well, associated with that, and so to see those emails where he is evidencing some pleasure in the notoriety that he achieved, that’s disappointing.”Kernen pushed back and said it was “outrageous.”“Does having a reputation ...