In a two-part interview airing Tuesday and Wednesday, the PBS News Hour (note the new space between the last two words, a rebranding effort that caused some recording failures) interviewed controversial COVID responder Dr. Anthony Fauci, former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, who has a new autobiography out. But Fauci was fawned over by tax-funded PBS, couching mild criticisms in general terms and steering away from truly important issues about COVID.
Tuesday’s segment was headlined as Fauci-Friendly online: “‘I had that DNA of caring for people’: Fauci discusses new book and life in public health.”
Anchor Geoff Bennett: Dr. Anthony Fauci is arguably the world's most famous doctor, and, of course, best known for guiding the country through the COVID-19 pandemic. But he has also faced right-wing criticism for his assessments and recommendations throughout that period, including some difficult clashes with former President Donald Trump. Now, after a nearly-six-decade journey, he reflects on his expansive career in a memoir, "On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service."
