This news could have been the perfect excuse for Trump to use to fire Fauci. Use it as proof of Fauci’s incompetence and negligence which provides Trump with a solid excuse to fire. Any media that then tries to stir up controversy over the firing then unwittingly helps to further promote and spread the news that HCQ works. It forces the media to choose between defending Fauci and spreading that Trump and HCQ were right or letting Fauci firing quietly pass. It’s a win win.