I thought slate.com was a liberal rag.
It is.
It was founded by a Jew, the company that owns it was founded by a Jew, and its current editor is a Jew. Like all Jewish media it exists to promote the interests of International Jewry above all else and to manipulate goyim into supporting same. It has never published a single word for any other reason.
Likely, Fauci has served his purpose and the process of replacing him is underway.