Under the Bus goes Navarro; White House surrenders to Fauci.

[yellowcanine]

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/07/trump-officials-are-waving-the-white-flag-on-fauci-attacks-after-trump-threw-navarro-under-the-bus-cnns-acosta/

On CNN Wednesday, chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta reported that White House officials are backing down from their attacks on top public health official Dr. Anthony Fauci, following an op-ed by White House trade adviser Peter Navarro attacking his judgment.

“After days of attacks, Dr. Anthony Fauci has had enough and he is firing back,” said Acosta. “He is describing the attacks on him as a, quote, ‘major mistake’ on the part of the White House, and White House officials are jumping into damage control mode, insisting that aides across the West Wing are not happy with trade adviser Peter Navarro, saying he violated instruction from Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, who had warned staffers to stop going after Fauci.”

“After waging a campaign to discredit one of the nation’s most trusted experts on the coronavirus … the White House appears to be waving the white flag, at least for now,” said Acosta. “President Trump and his top aides are now backing off on their attacks of Fauci, but only after Peter Navarro blasted Fauci in a USA TODAY op-ed. Asked about that, the president all but accused him of going rogue.”

“Now, White House officials are trying to distance themselves from Navarro, with one top aide saying in a tweet, ‘the Peter Navarro op-ed is the opinion of Peter alone. The president values the expertise of the medical professionals advising his administration,'” said Acosta. “One White House official went further, saying Navarro had been told by Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to de-escalate the situation with Fauci, but that he violated those instructions by writing the op-ed anyway.”

It must really piss Trump off that Acosta got this story.

[Cha]

1. KR! Dr Fauci WINS over the Treasonous goons in the WH.

[Mike 03]

4. Dr. Fauci handled this beautifully, with such grace, and the White House looked like a pack

of bullies. I hope they leave that man alone to work in peace.

[Mike 03]

2. What about the Los Angeles Times story that asserted the White House

had full knowledge in advance of the editorial and encouraged Navarro to submit it?

[malaise]

3. They will soon be devouring one another

Sit back and enjoy a piranha feeding frenzy

[Dem2theMax]

5. Exactly what I was thinking. They eat their own.

But you provided video! Thanks!

[malaise]

6. LOL

[central scrutinizer]

15. Circular firing squad

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[wiggs]

7. Even the not-as-bad media outlets love the drama of man to man combat more than explaining the

issues and reminding everyone of the big picture. It's entertainment but disappointing.

[yaesu]

8. It won't last, they are using MS-13 boogieman has a distraction now. nt

[paleotn]

9. No honor among thieves.

They're all made for each other.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

10. Fauci stood up to bullies . . . . nt

[BigmanPigman]

11. CNN says he lied and behinds the scene approved of Navarro's op-ed.

Once again, two stories from tRump W House gave their approval to running Navarro's anti-Fauci piece, Anderson Cooper said.

TRump LIES!

[WyattKansas]

12. Is anyone going to tell them...

Fauci has 70% of the American People that believe in him, but the tRumpanzees only have the 30% misfits believing them, then a credibility fight won't play out too well for them.

[speaknow]

13. speaknow

Navarro's op ed was most likely ok'd by Nutley.
Dr. Fauci was not appointed so Nutley can't
get rid of him that easy.
Navarro is no Md, or Scientist, just a high priced
warehouse mgr running his mouth off, because he
likes to lick Nutley's boots!

[niyad]

14. Welcome to DU