After months of smoldering disagreement, many White House officials are publicly blaming medical adviser Fauci for making a mistake in his anti-Covid-19 effort.

The public debate between health and economic advisers by US President Donald Trump continued to heat up after Peter Navarro, White House trade adviser, published an article that attacked Dr. Anthony Fauci on July 14.

A day later, Fauci, the leading American epidemiologist and White House medical advisor, in an unprecedented drastic action against his efforts to bring down his credibility, warned major officials.

In an interview with Atlantic magazine, Fauci described the attacks on him as "bizarre", emphasizing that they would eventually only cause a negative effect on the President.

"Even in my wildest dreams, I couldn't understand why they wanted to do that," he said.

The White House media office said Navarro did not present the article to them before it was published in USA Today.

However, the view Navarro shared in his article that Fauci has made many mistakes since Covid-19 broke out in the United States is the same as statements made by other White House officials last weekend.

Fauci on July 15 acknowledged the difficulties he faced as a White House medical advisor in an interview posted on InStyle.com.

"It is really difficult, like balancing on a rope. You have to try to deliver the message, while others try to turn you into an anti-President," he said.

In a post on USA Today, White House commercial adviser Navarro wrote: "Dr. Fauci knows how to win the public but he was wrong about everything that he and I discussed."

When asked by CNN for comment, Fauci did not mention Navarro directly, saying that he wanted to devote his energy to important things like developing the Covid-19 vaccine.

"I can't explain Peter Navarro's actions. He has his own world and I don't want to go in there," Fauci said.

White House officials say Navarro broke the usual protocols when writing and posting comments in the newspaper.

Other White House officials said Navarro had violated clear rules about newspaper publishing.

However, no official said that Navarro would face penalties for his actions.

According to a source familiar with the matter, the disgust of Navarro and Fauci arose earlier this year, when the White House trade adviser accused the epidemiologist of misleading the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine, a drug that treats the problem.

At a meeting of the anti-Covid-19 task force, Navarro published a series of articles demonstrating the effectiveness of the drug on nCoV.

Navarro's attitude towards Fauci has not changed since then, the source said, adding that the article on USA Today is another evidence of his aversion to Dr. Fauci.

Many other government officials also voiced criticism of Fauci.

"Sorry, Dr. Faucet! At least you know if I disagree with a colleague, such as you, I will speak publicly and not be cowardly behind reporters."

Trump's other allies outside the White House, like conservative economist Stephen Moore, claim he is preparing a long list of mistakes Fauci has made.

Trump meanwhile told reporters that he had a "good relationship" with Dr. Fauci but that they sometimes had disagreements.

Still, the White House medical adviser did not seem to be moved by the repeated attacks on him.

"The increased number of Covid-19 cases shows that we need to act better and states need to agree on a virus control plan," he said.