Dr. Anthony Fauci defends Trump, task force amid right-wing conspiracy theory attacks against him

He also warned that there could be between 100,000-200,000 deaths in the U.S. from the disease.

"You don't think we're ready to lift guidelines yet?" Tapper pressed, noting Trump's highly optimistic hope of reopening parts of the country before Easter Sunday, two weeks from today.

The article notes a photograph of a seemingly distressed Fauci with his hand on his forehead has been widely circulated in posts falsely painting him as a Democratic Party plant. Thenotes that a 7-year-old email he sent praising Hillary Clinton has been retweeted"thousands of times" and the focus of numerous YouTube conspiracy theory videos.

Tapper again pried into Fauci and Trump's relationship, particularly about the president' quick reversal Saturday on whether he would quaranting the tri-state area of New York, Connecticut and New Jersey.

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