A number of establishment Senate Republicans in October 2020 defended Fauci after the latter was criticized by Trump, including [[John Thune]] of [[South Dakota]], [[Lamar Alexander]] of [[Tennessee]], [[Mitt Romney]] of [[Utah]], [[Lindsey Graham]] of [[South Carolina]], and [[Thom Tillis]] of [[North Carolina]].<ref>Gonzalez, Oriana (October 20, 2020). [https://www.axios.com/republican-senators-defend-fauci-as-trump-escalates-attacks-10f0c34b-417d-41aa-bdfe-db4fa0c33059.html Republican senators defend Fauci as Trump escalates attacks]. ''Axios''. Retrieved October 10, 2021.</ref> | A number of establishment Senate Republicans in October 2020 defended Fauci after the latter was criticized by Trump, including [[John Thune]] of [[South Dakota]], [[Lamar Alexander]] of [[Tennessee]], [[Mitt Romney]] of [[Utah]], [[Lindsey Graham]] of [[South Carolina]], and [[Thom Tillis]] of [[North Carolina]].<ref>Gonzalez, Oriana (October 20, 2020). [https://www.axios.com/republican-senators-defend-fauci-as-trump-escalates-attacks-10f0c34b-417d-41aa-bdfe-db4fa0c33059.html Republican senators defend Fauci as Trump escalates attacks]. ''Axios''. Retrieved October 10, 2021.</ref> |