National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Dr. Anthony Fauci called for Fox News to fire Jesse Watters Tuesday following comments that the host made at a Turning Point USA event last weekend.
Fauci discussed the incident on CNN’s “New Day” with host John Berman.
Watters used “kill shot” and “ambush” in a metaphorical sense for asking Dr. Fauci about gain-of-function research for the Wuhan lab where the coronavirus is believed to have escaped from.
“I mean, that just is such a reflection of the craziness that goes on in society,” Fauci said. “The only thing that I have ever done throughout these two years is to encourage people to practice good public health practices, to get vaccinated, to be careful in public settings, and to wear a mask.”
In a statement provided to Breitbart, Fox News said, “Based on watching the full clip and reading the entire transcript, it’s more than clear that Jesse Watters was using a metaphor for asking hard-hitting questions to Dr. Fauci about gain-of-function research and his words have been twisted completely out of context.”
“The guy should be fired on the spot,” Fauci added.
