Thread by @CurtisHouck

.@BenShapiro and @MeghanMcCain are absolutely right about Dr. Fauci. They -- like me -- defended him for nearly a year from attacks that started almost immediately, even though no one knew anything and people were scared. We said he was a straight-shooter. He clearly isn't.

I still believe he's a good man and cares about keeping Americans safe. But like anyone who's been in Washington for decades, Fauci is just as political as the rest of us.

You don't get to say you're only concerned about moving forward then take pot shots at the Trump team.

People stuck their necks out for him and he's only undercut that.

So, take your victory laps everyone.

I took a lot of heat from more than a few of you on my side. I don't think he should have been fired in March or any of the first three or four months when almost everything was uncertain and the world was on edge. But now we know more and moving goalposts won't cut it.

P.S. In case anyone thought otherwise -- I'm absolutely going to be getting the COVID vaccine when I'm eligible. There was never any doubt in my mind. #OperationWarpSpeed was one of the great successes of the Trump administration.