Washington (CNN) White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Monday said he was qualified to engage and disagree with Dr. Anthony Fauci on the use of an anti-malarial drug as a coronavirus treatment -- which is not yet proven as effective -- saying, "I'm a social scientist." While the task force was discussing the latest on the anti-malaria drug, an exasperated Navarro lashed out at Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, who has urged caution around the drug, a person familiar with the meeting told CNN. Navarro had brought a stack of paperwork about the drug with him into the room, arguing it was proof that it could work to treat coronavirus, which Fauci disagreed with because it was not data. On Monday, Navarro sought to defend his claim that hydroxychloroquine is effective in treating coronavirus, mentioning its use for hospitalized coronavirus patients and citing "numerous scientific studies that indicate potential efficacy." Asked about the disagreement and how Fauci could be wrong about the efficacy of the drug, Navarro said, "I'll let him speak for himself, John, but I would have two words for you: second opinion."
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