Fact-check: “Fauci never told anyone that schools should be closed”
Verdict: False (90% confidence)
Fauci's own diary entries — reported across multiple outlets and discussed at congressional hearings in 2026 — document that he told Mayor de Blasio on March 15, 2020 to close NYC schools, told Gov. Cuomo on March 9, 2020 to close schools in a Westchester area, and wrote official guidance on March 16, 2020 to 'close schools where there is community spread.' Those documented private advisories directly contradict the absolute claim that he 'never told anyone' schools should close. Fauci did publ…
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