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Fauci said he worried about getting COVID-19 while working in the 'superspreader' Trump White House

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Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowSign up for our newsletter to receive our top stories based on your reading preferences — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.Dr. Anthony Fauci has told that he was "a little bit nervous" about catching the coronavirus during President Donald Trump's administration, since the White House at the time was "sort of a superspreader location."&nbsp;"I didn't fixate on that, but it was in the back of my mind, because I had to be out there," Fauci told the outlet in an interview published Monday.Trump tested positive for COVID-19 in early October on September 26, where several attendees were seen not practising social distancing or wearing face masks. Dozens of White House staff members, Republican officials, journalists, and top Trump aides tested positive .Fauci is now working as President Joe Biden's chief medical advisor, and has spoken about his relief at a new administration coming in to tackle the outbreak.At a press conference the day after Biden took office, Fauci said it was "somewhat liberating" to be able to "let the science speak."&nbsp;Fauci was often at loggerheads with Trump, who had a habit of spreading about the .Read more: Trump talked about firing Fauci while in office, though he didn't have the power to do that, as Fauci is a career government employee and not a political appointee. (In fact, Fauci is the federal government's employee, making more than $417,000 in 2019.)Since Trump has left office, Fauci has appeared more at ease voicing his criticism of the former president.In an interview with last month, Fauci said he believed Trump refused to wear a mask out of a sense of masculinity.&nbsp;"He's a pretty macho guy," "It's almost like it diminishes one's manhood to wear a mask. To him, a mask was a sign of weakness."&nbsp;Sign up for notifications from Insider! Stay up to date with what you want to know.Subscribe to push notificationsAn icon in the shape of a lightning bolt.Keep readingTwo crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.

Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowSign up for our newsletter to receive our top stories based on your reading preferences — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.Dr. Anthony Fauci has told that he was "a little bit nervous" about catching the coronavirus during President Donald Trump's administration, since the White House at the time was "sort of a superspreader location."&nbsp;"I didn't fixate on that, but...

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