Fact-check: “Fauci never told anyone that schools should be closed”
Verdict: False (88% confidence)
The documented record directly contradicts this claim. Fauci's own diary entry from March 15, 2020, states he spoke with NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and 'convinced him ... to close the NYC schools,' and a separate diary entry noted that California's governor acted on school closures 'based on my TV appearances.' Fauci also said on a March 12, 2020 Fox News appearance that 'closing the school is mitigation.' His later public statements — that he 'did not close the schools' and had 'nothing to do' w…
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