Tony's Diary Package — page 47

ses in 44 states. The VP and I called Pelosi, Schumer, Mitch McConnel, and Kevin McCarthy to give them a heads up After I went home and watched on TV, the CNN commentators (Chris Cuomo, Anderson Cooper, David Gergon, David Gregory) all discussed me as the adult in the room and the person wew should all trust. Finally, Nancy Pelosi called me at home and was enraged and yelled at me for about 25 minutes saying that we left out the UK because of Trumps relationship with Boris Johnson. She is completely incorrect. UKwas not part of Schengen. She did not care. She said that I have lost all of my credibility now by saying that I said this was a public health decision when it really was a political decision. Terrible phone call!!! I called up Olivia Troye (Assistant to VP) after the call and explained. We will try to address this tomorrow. Probably should get Steve Beigen (State) to explain Schengen to her. PRESS: WTOP Radio; Clips of me all over all the news on multiple networks/cable. Mar. 12, 2020 - 129,846/4931. 1267 cases in USA, 38 deaths. Cases in 44 states. Italy continues to surge Has House briefing in Capitol and Senate briefing in Dirksen. Then continuation of House Energy and Commerce Hewaring from the other day with Malonet as Chair. Again, they hammered us about testing. The Senators and Congressperrdsons were enraged, especially Patty Murry (D-WA). Steve Redd during the briefings and Bob Redfield during the Hearing continued to be incoherent in explaining about the difficulty regarding testing the "Public health" system that the CDc set up works well in individual small numbes of patient/physician related requests. However, it is not suited to mass screening. Calls with Se. Joe Munchin (x2); Gov. Cuomo; Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) Very flattering article abpout me in the Washington Post by Karen Tumulty (see below) that explains the above: Anthony Fauci fights outbreaks with the sledgehammer of truth