Physician and former Chief Medical Advisor Anthony Fauci's personal diaries, released by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), revealed President Donald Trump's erratic behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Washington Post, the diaries intimately depict the president's unraveling as the pandemic spread across the United States. By March, Fauci documented Trump's inability to stay focused during critical public health discussions. On March 27, Fauci wrote, "Very laborious press conference where the POTUS rambled on. By August, Fauci wrote, "He's desperate and still does not understand the pandemic.