Donald Trump criticised Anthony Fauci ahead of the former White House adviser’s planned Senate testimony, calling Fauci’s ideas “crazy”. The remarks highlighted the continuing political dispute over the US response to the COVID-19 pandemic and Fauci’s role in shaping public-health guidance.

The article text supplied does not include the testimony’s date, the specific policies Trump was referring to, or Fauci’s response. Fauci served as a leading US infectious-disease official during the pandemic and has frequently faced criticism from Trump and his allies over measures such as masking, restrictions and vaccination policy.