Washington: The White House on Monday reacted to billionaire Elon Musk’s comment on Dr. Anthony Fauci, saying his remarks “disgusting” and “incredibly dangerous.”
“They are disgusting, and they are divorced from reality, and we will continue to call that out and be very clear about that,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, as reported by Reuters.
She praised Fauci’s handling of public heath crises, including the coronavirus pandemic.
Musk over the weekend had tweeted: “My pronouns are Prosecute/Fauci.” As the tweet went viral, the CEO of Twitter and of electric car maker Tesla Inc replied to his own post, adding: “Truth resonates.”
My pronouns are Prosecute/Fauci
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 11, 2022
Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, is up for retirement this month.
It is worth noting that the US infectious disease expert faced a lot of flak due to his strict Covid measures policies, including mandatory masks, social distancing, isolation, etc.
The veteran immunologist has served as an adviser to seven U.S. presidents beginning with Republican Ronald Reagan and has had over 50 years of public service.
