Fauci: "The interactions between Jared Kushner and VP Pence..added real value to..discussions at..coronavirus task force. They complement each other very well by providing information and opinions derived from shared and sometimes different perspectives." https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/04/inside-trumps-decision-to-back-off-of-his-easter-coronavirus-miracle?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=onsite-share&utm_brand=vanity-fair&utm_social-type=earned

More Fauci: "The bottom line and goal of both of them is to always get the facts straight and to act on and make decisions based on the best available evidence."

Reality: "Kushner told people that Cuomo was being an alarmist. 'I have all this data about ICU capacity. I’m doing my own projections, and I’ve gotten a lot smarter about this. New York doesn’t need all the ventilators.'"