Dr. Anthony Fauci: Jesse Watters Should Be Fired on the Spot

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.