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Dr. Fauci's Heated Senate Hearing

Published JAN 11 2022·Updated JAN 13 2022

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The Spin

Left narrative

Sen. Paul's conspiratorial misinformation threatens both Dr. Fauci and the public. Fauci was absolutely right to defend himself and push back on baseless allegations.

Right narrative

Dr. Fauci is playing victim and deflecting from Sen. Rand Paul's crucial questions about COVID origins, conflicts of interest, and failed policies.

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Political split

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Fauci suggests Rand Paul's political attacks led to heavily armed man with AR-15 driving to DC to 'kill Dr. Fauci'

AlterNetJAN 2022

After Fauci Says Rand Paul Profiting Off Pandemic, Paul Raises Funds Calling Him 'Hysterical'

NewsweekJAN 2022

What Dr. Anthony Fauci's Financial Disclosures Reveal

NewsweekJAN 2022

Roger Marshall Responds to Fauci Calling Him a 'Moron'

NewsweekJAN 2022

Anthony Fauci tries turning the tables on Rand Paul

Video: Fauci Accuses Rand Paul Of Using COVID For Political Gain And ‘Kindling The Crazies’

InfoWarsJAN 2022

Fauci defends outburst after calling senator a ‘moron’ on hot mic

IndependentJAN 2022

Fauci caught on hot mic calling senator a "moron" during heated hearing

CBS NewsOCT 2025

Fauci derides Rand Paul in Senate hearing as COVID cases rise: "You are distorting everything about me"

CBS NewsOCT 2025

Stephen Colbert Cheers Fauci for Calling GOP Senator a ‘Moron’: ‘Get Him, Fauch!’

BreitbartJAN 2022

Fauci Is A Corrupt, Arrogant Tyrant Who Deserves To Be Fired Into The Sun

The FederalistOCT 2025

'What a Moron': Dr. Fauci Caught on Hot Mic After GOP Senator Grills Him Over Finances

NewsweekJAN 2022

‘Masked Singer’ Star Ken Jeong Gushes over Fauci Calling Sen. Marshall ‘Moron’: ‘Good for Him’

BreitbartJAN 2022

Microphone catches Fauci describing GOP senator as 'a moron'

Fauci Caught on Hot Mic Criticizing a GOP Senator

TownhallJAN 2022

Biden Administration COVID-19 Response Scrutinized During Senate Panel Hearing

Fauci says Sen. Paul 's attacks 'kindle the crazies' who have threatened his life

Senate hearing on pandemic gets testy: 'What a moron'

IndependentJAN 2022

Fauci heard on hot mic calling Roger Marshall ‘a moron’ after heated questioning

IndependentJAN 2022

Fauci slams Rand Paul for using Covid pandemic for political gain

IndependentJAN 2022

Rand Paul on Fauci: I Have People Make Threats Against Me, I Didn’t Blame Sanders for Baseball Shooting

BreitbartJAN 2022

Fauci: Rand Paul Is ‘Raising Money’ — ‘He’s Killing You, He’s Murdering People’

BreitbartJAN 2022

‘What a Moron’: Fauci Name-Calls Sen. Marshall After Heated Hearing

BreitbartJAN 2022

Video of Dr. Fauci Calling Roger Marshall a 'Moron' Viewed Nearly 3M Times

NewsweekJAN 2022

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