Fauci: It’s science that ‘flips’

Dr. Anthony Fauci on Monday attempted to resuscitate his credibility amid criticism that he has flip-flopped over the past 17 months on coronavirus rules and mandates, including mask-wearing, saying that his decisions were based on constantly changing science around COVID-19.

“It is essential as a scientist that you evolve your opinion and your recommendations based on the data as it evolves,” the White House infectious-disease expert told the podcast “Sway.”

“And that’s the reason why I say people who then criticize me about that are actually criticizing science,” he said of how he was attacked when he shifted position on mask-wearing during the pandemic.

“[T]he people who are . . . saying, ‘Ah, Fauci misled us. First he said no masks, then he said masks.’ Well . . . that’s the way science works. You work with the data you have at the time.”