FAUCI WINS $1M FOR `SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER'

Dr. Anthony Fauci, America's “explainer-in-chief” throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, received a prestigious Israeli award that comes with a $1 million prize on Monday for “speaking truth to power.”

Fauci, with six other researchers in separate fields, received the Dan David award “for achievements having an outstanding scientific, technological, cultural or social impact on our world.”

Donald Trump and Fauci were often at odds when publicly discussing COVID-19 during the last administration as Trump repeatedly downplayed the severity of the disease.

“As the COVID-19 pandemic unravelled, (he) leveraged his considerable communication skills to address people gripped by fear and anxiety ...,” said the Dan David awards committee in a statement.

“In addition, he has been widely praised for his courage in speaking truth to power in a highly charged political environment.”