WASHINGTON: The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local):
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Joe Biden is defending Dr. Anthony Fauci after President Donald Trump suggested hed dismiss the nations top infectious disease expert after Election Day.
The Democratic presidential nominee tweeted Monday: We need a president who actually listens to experts like Dr. Fauci.
Biden has sought to keep the presidential campaign focused on the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic, which has killed more than 231,000 people in the U.S. Trump has used the races final hours to accuse Biden of wanting to force the country back into a lockdown to slow the spread of the virus.
During a rally that started late Sunday in Opa-locka, Florida, the Republican president expressed frustration that the surging virus cases remain prominent in the news, sparking chants of Fire Fauci from his supporters.
Trump replied, Dont…