He told Fox News' Chris Wallace he has become a polarizing figure because he stands with science.
"Sometimes the truth becomes inconvenient for some people, so they react against me," he said.
Dr. Anthony Fauci said he's become a polarizing figure during the pandemic because he stands with "science, data, and hard facts" instead of conspiracy theories.
"And I think people who feel differently, who have conspiracy theories, who deny reality, that's looking them straight in the eye.".
Fauci said he stood by the truth and that that's "inconvenient" for people who believe in conspiracy theories.
Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is considered the nation's top infectious disease expert.
When asked by Wallace if anything he has done has contributed to him becoming a polarizing figure, Fauci said he couldn't answer because he couldn't think of anything. »