Ron DeSantis (R-FL) for opposing mask mandates, school lockdowns, and pushing back against federal public health guidance that the head of the NIAID knew was questionable. In a March 15, 2020, entry, Fauci approvingly notes that Gov. The Fauci diary entries expose a man imbued with far too much influence, prestige, and power. Then again, perhaps his enduring offense will have been helping to shatter public trust in institutions and genuine expertise. These are the people millions of people will turn to next time we have a public health emergency.