Updated at 10:15 a.m. ET
As the U.S. grapples with a major spike in new coronavirus cases ahead of Election Day, President Trump is suggesting that he might fire the country’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci. The comments came at a late-night rally that spilled over into the small hours of Monday.
Speaking to supporters in Opa-Locka, Fla., the president expressed frustration with the media’s coverage of COVID-19, saying that after Tuesday’s election, “you won’t hear too much about it.”
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