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Trump says he couldn’t fire Fauci, but adds doc wasn’t a ‘big...

  • Trump says he could not fire Fauci since he is a civil service employee, but claims Fauci was not a major player in his administration.

  • Trump implies he may have fired Fauci after the election, noting he told a crowd shouting "Fire Fauci!" that he would wait until after the election.

  • DeSantis has criticized Trump for not firing Fauci during his presidency.

  • Trump defends his COVID response, saying DeSantis also shut down beaches and the state, and had the 3rd worst COVID death rate.

  • DeSantis allies shared a letter showing the Trump task force requested more mandates from Florida, which Florida did not implement.

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