“The final message I give you from this podium is that please, for your own safety, for that of your family, get your updated Covid-19 shot as soon as you’re eligible,' Dr. Fauci said at his final White House press briefing.
Before he announced his plans to leave government, Fauci said he wouldA bookish, behind-the-scenes figure for much of his career, Fauci became a target of right-wing attacks for his willingness to contradict Trump and his recommendations that lockdowns were necessary to curb the virus's spread.
Republicans gained control of the U.S. House in the midterm elections and plan to summon Fauci to testify about his role in combatting the pandemic in the new year."I have a great deal of respect for the concept of oversight — legitimate oversight — and I have no problem testifying before the Congress," he said."I can explain and defend everything I've done and I have absolutely nothing to hide.
“The thing that was most disturbing … was the continuation of multiple variants evolving over time,” Fauci said.
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