Fauci knew about asymptomatic transmission and recommended N95 masks to colleagues in private as early as March 1st, but publicly continued to insist masks were ineffective and discouraged their use until April 3rd when CDC finally recommended half-assed face coverings for the public.
Fauci also did not believe that a vaccine would be ready until at least September 1st 2021, supporting Trump’s claim that Operation Warp Speed brought them to market so rapidly.