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'Ignorance is deadly': Rand Paul buried for removing Fauci lawyer amid 'inquisition'

Jul 29, 2026Far Left

Sen. Rand Paul’s demand to have Dr. Anthony Fauci’s attorney forcibly removed from a Wednesday Senate hearing faced immediate blowback.The Kentucky Republican, chairing a US Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, grew visibly frustrated that Fauci, who led the COVID pandemic response under President Donald Trump, repeatedly pleaded…

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