Fantasy Fiction of Anthony Fauci

On Call: A Doctor’s Journey in Public Service, by Anthony Fauci (Viking, 480 pp., $36.00)

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former director of the National Institutes of Health subagency that deals with infectious diseases, has been a prominent inside-the-Beltway celebrity since he began publicly opining about HIV 40 years ago. He became a national celebrity, even a target of a Saturday Night Live skit, because of his awkward Covid press conferences with President Trump. As with most prominent political figures today, the public has highly divided opinions about him. As is usually the case, he is neither a demon nor a persuasive candidate for sainthood.

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Michael Astrue

Michael Astrue worked at HHS in two capacities from 1985 to 1988, served as associate counsel to the president from 1988 to 1989, then returned to HHS as general counsel from 1989 to 1992.

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On Call: A Doctor’s Journey in Public Service, by Anthony Fauci (Viking, 480 pp., $36.00)

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former director of the National Institutes of Health subagency that deals with infectious diseases, has been a prominent inside-the-Beltway celebrity since he began publicly opining about HIV 40 years ago. He became a national celebrity, even a target of a Saturday Night Live skit, because of his awkward Covid press conferences with President Trump. As with most prominent political figures today, the public has highly divided opinions about him. As is usually the case, he is neither a demon nor a persuasive candidate for sainthood.

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About the Author

Michael Astrue

Michael Astrue worked at HHS in two capacities from 1985 to 1988, served as associate counsel to the president from 1988 to 1989, then returned to HHS as general counsel from 1989 to 1992.