In a March 27, 2020, entry of the diary, Fauci noted things had rapidly degenerated. "Very laborious press conference where the POTUS rambled on," he said. "He wasted the opportunity to just focus on the relief package and went into his diatribe against previous administrations." The following day, the doctor wrote, "AMAZING interaction with POTUS…I led the discussions since the POTUS kept referring to me." However, he claimed the president's obsession with television ratings threatened to sidetrack the COVID-19 discussion.