PM: In a full transcript of Dr. Anthony Fauci’s deposition in the ongoing case regarding social media censorship released on Monday, it was revealed that the outgoing NIAID director initially opposed wearing masks shortly before the pandemic began spreading across America.
Toward the end of the hours-long deposition on November 23, attorney D. John Sauer noted an email from Sylvia Burwell, former Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, asking Fauci in February of 2020 if she should be wearing a mask in the airport.
“Masks are really for infected people to prevent them from spreading infection to people who are not infected, rather than protecting uninfected people from acquiring infection,” the email stated. “The typical mask you buy in the drugstore is not really effective in keeping out virus, which is small enough to pass through material. It might, however, provide some slight benefit in keeping out gross droplets if someone coughs or sneezes on you. I do not recommend that you wear a mask, particularly since you’re going to a low risk location.” MORE
I remember him saying it wasn’t necessary before he pushed for it to be manditory.
In fact as I recall, he was caught with his mask down after throwing his infamous first pitch at the empty ballpark with his pals after stating everyone should be masked.