Emails Show Fauci Thanked for Dismissing Lab-Leak Theory
Hundreds of Dr. Anthony Fauci’s emails have been released this week giving a glimpse into his handling of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The emails were obtained through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and published by Buzzfeed and the Washington Post.
Emails have revealed a “symbiotic relationship between the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases head and some members of the press.” While it is natural for the press to grovel to the expert at hand, “in an effort to gain access as it became increasingly clear that the disease would be a major story over the long term” there seems to be a clear line that was crossed.
Relationships are a natural part of the media’s job in order to cultivate first-hand sources in order to best serve factual and accurate information to its readers and viewers. “However, some journalists may have crossed the line into advocacy by offering assurances to Fauci.” National Review reports:
Kyra Phillips of ABC News, for example, all but promised Fauci exclusively positive coverage. After assuring him that she had “respected” him “professionally and medically” for the better part of two decades, Phillips emphasized that she understood Fauci was in “a unique situation.”
“I want you to know that I respect that and would never put you in a situation with my correspondence that would jeopardize you in anyway [sic],” Phillips went on. So, not only did Phillips flatter Fauci and acknowledge the difficult circumstances he found himself in, she insisted that she would not endanger him in any way — politically or otherwise — regardless of what was to transpire or whatever information about Fauci she might come into.
Fauci began the pandemic as a popular figure trusted across the political spectrum, with the press’s instinctive deference to him no doubt contributing to the public’s initial acceptance of Fauci as the authority on pandemic-related issues. His ceaseless media presence, persistently pessimistic tone, and affinity for “noble lies” have, however, led to his becoming a more partisan figure who commands the trust of Democrats but not Republicans or even most independents.
Phillips has not yet responded to a request for comment.
Make it Stop: Children’s Book About Dr. Fauci Set for Publication
Hundreds of Dr. Anthony Fauci’s emails have been released this week giving a glimpse into his handling of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The emails were obtained through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and published by Buzzfeed and the Washington Post.
Emails have revealed a “symbiotic relationship between the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases head and some members of the press.” While it is natural for the press to grovel to the expert at hand, “in an effort to gain access as it became increasingly clear that the disease would be a major story over the long term” there seems to be a clear line that was crossed.
Relationships are a natural part of the media’s job in order to cultivate first-hand sources in order to best serve factual and accurate information to its readers and viewers. “However, some journalists may have crossed the line into advocacy by offering assurances to Fauci.” National Review reports:
Kyra Phillips of ABC News, for example, all but promised Fauci exclusively positive coverage. After assuring him that she had “respected” him “professionally and medically” for the better part of two decades, Phillips emphasized that she understood Fauci was in “a unique situation.”
“I want you to know that I respect that and would never put you in a situation with my correspondence that would jeopardize you in anyway [sic],” Phillips went on. So, not only did Phillips flatter Fauci and acknowledge the difficult circumstances he found himself in, she insisted that she would not endanger him in any way — politically or otherwise — regardless of what was to transpire or whatever information about Fauci she might come into.
Fauci began the pandemic as a popular figure trusted across the political spectrum, with the press’s instinctive deference to him no doubt contributing to the public’s initial acceptance of Fauci as the authority on pandemic-related issues. His ceaseless media presence, persistently pessimistic tone, and affinity for “noble lies” have, however, led to his becoming a more partisan figure who commands the trust of Democrats but not Republicans or even most independents.
Phillips has not yet responded to a request for comment.