Nancy Pelosi declared Sunday that she has "no confidence" in top White House coronavirus adviser Deborah Birx, just days after Pelosi reportedly called Birx "the worst" in a closed-door meeting and said the White House coronavirus team was in "horrible hands."
At the same time, Pelosi has praised Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH) and Member of the White House team, as a "hero." Democrats have largely turned on Birx after a thinly sourced article in The New York Times criticized her for defending President Trump -- but Fauci, who has repeatedly changed his view on key aspects of the pandemic, is now seen as more willing to challenge the president.
Birx went on to criticize The New York Times, saying it was "unfortunate" that the paper had written an article about her coronavirus opinions "without speaking" to her.
At the same time, Pelosi has praised Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH) and Member of the White House team, as a "hero." Democrats have largely turned on Birx after a thinly sourced article in The New York Times criticized her for defending President Trump -- but Fauci, who has repeatedly changed his view on key aspects of the pandemic, is now seen as more willing to challenge the president.
Birx went on to criticize The New York Times, saying it was "unfortunate" that the paper had written an article about her coronavirus opinions "without speaking" to her.
