On the one hand, Dr. Fauci gives Trump and the Task Force some credibility. He's probably one of the few, if only, reasons most people tune into the Task Force pressers. Him and Birx, although she seems to be doing more than him to kiss Trump's butt, so she's probably safe in her job even though she seems less credible. Trump dumps Fauci and a lot of people stop watching the pressers. Plus, if Fauci leaves, Trump won't be able to muzzle him and prevent him from answering questions he doesn't want him to answer. Also, Fauci wouldn't be bound in terms of giving interviews, testimony, etc. (and he probably wouldn't go along with Trump trying to block Congressional testimony). I sort of feel like Fauci is walking a fine line and it's better that he's there on the inside, where at least he can offer dissenting opinions and views, although that's the last thing that Trump likes to hear, but I worry what's going to happen if all of the dissenting voices completely go away. We've seen how bad things have progressively gotten with the Trump (mis-)administration as one individual after another has been fired, resigned, etc. over the years, most of whom, while not great people in general, were a bit wiser and mature than Trump clearly is.
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