Top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci on Friday said he said “yes right on the spot” to President-elect Joe Biden’s offer to serve as his chief medical adviser.
“Absolutely, I said yes right on the spot,” Fauci told NBC’s “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie.
He will continue serving as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, a role he has held through six presidential administrations, while also leading the country’s efforts against the coronavirus pandemic.