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Fauci Awarded $1 Million Prize For ‘Speaking Truth To Power’ In Apparent Trump Slight

Amanda Prestigiacomo
Fauci Awarded $1 Million Prize For ‘Speaking Truth To Power’ In Apparent Trump Slight
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On Monday, the nation’s top infectious disease official Dr. Anthony Fauci received a $1 million Israeli prize established by the late Italian Israeli philanthropist Dan David.

Fauci, a leading voice in President Donald Trump’s White House coronavirus task force, was honored with the Dan David Prize for his service in public health and “speaking truth to power” during pandemic, NPR reported Monday.

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