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'Ignorance is deadly': Rand Paul buried for removing Fauci lawyer amid 'inquisition': coverage across Left, Center, and Right

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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 the 5th Amendment in an attempt to avoid what legal experts are calling a “perjury trap.”After Paul threatened the noted former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases with criminal charges for invoking his constitutional rights, Fauci’s lawyer, David Schertler, protested, leading Paul to scream he was “not recognized.”Paul then ordered security to remove Schertler from the hearing after stating, “Would you behave this way in a courtroom? No, because the judge would put you in jail. I can’t do that today. But I can have you escorted from the premises.”Schertler later told an NBC News correspondent, “Dr Fauci has a valid 5th amendment privilege and he has the right to assert it. That’s what I was trying to tell the committee and that’s all I was trying to tell the committee.”Viewers were stunned. “We’re really living through a version of the inquisition or the red scare," Former Justice Department official Harry Litman wrote. “Rand Paul is such an a--,” wrote media analyst Jeff Jarvis, before adding, “Their willful antiscience ignorance is deadly.”“Their whole intention in calling Dr Fauci for a hearing is to entrap him into false statements so he can be prosecuted,” commented attorney and Harper's contributing editor Scott Horton. "Fauci is handling this just right."Meanwhile conservative pundit Glenn Beck celebrated Paul's move. "I've never seen anything like this," Beck wrote. "GOOD."

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Raw StoryFar Left

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

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 the 5th Amendment in an attempt to avoid what legal experts are calling a “perjury trap.”After Paul threatened the noted former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases with criminal charges for invoking his constitutional rights, Fauci’s lawyer, David Schertler, protested, leading Paul to scream he was “not recognized.”Paul then ordered security to remove Schertler from the hearing after stating, “Would you behave this way in a courtroom? No, because the judge would put you in jail. I can’t do that today. But I can have you escorted from the premises.”Schertler later told an NBC News correspondent, “Dr Fauci has a valid 5th amendment privilege and he has the right to assert it. That’s what I was trying to tell the committee and that’s all I was trying to tell the committee.”Viewers were stunned. “We’re really living through a version of the inquisition or the red scare," Former Justice Department official Harry Litman wrote. “Rand Paul is such an a--,” wrote media analyst Jeff Jarvis, before adding, “Their willful antiscience ignorance is deadly.”“Their whole intention in calling Dr Fauci for a hearing is to entrap him into false statements so he can be prosecuted,” commented attorney and Harper's contributing editor Scott Horton. "Fauci is handling this just right."Meanwhile conservative pundit Glenn Beck celebrated Paul's move. "I've never seen anything like this," Beck wrote. "GOOD."

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The InterceptFar Left

Fauci’s Diary Isn’t the Key to Why Covid Ravaged the U.S. — Our Broken Healthcare System Is

Rand Paul is trying to put Anthony Fauci in prison for not confirming a conspiracy theory, but the key to blunting the next pandemic is universal healthcare. The post Fauci’s Diary Isn’t the Key to Why Covid Ravaged the U.S. — Our Broken Healthcare System Is appeared first on The Intercept.

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NYT > U.S. > PoliticsCenter Left

Fauci and His Senate Nemesis Rand Paul to Face Off in Hearing

The Kentucky Republican has accused Dr. Anthony Fauci of funding research that triggered the Covid pandemic and lying about it to Congress — charges Dr. Fauci denies.

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NBC News PoliticsCenter Left

Anthony Fauci refuses to testify at Covid hearing, calls Sen. Rand Paul ‘unhinged’

Dr. Anthony Fauci declined to answer senators’ questions at a hearing Wednesday on the origins of Covid and the government’s handling of the pandemic, saying in prepared remarks that he would invoke his 5th Amendment right not to testify to avoid the possibility that Republicans could try to use his testimony to prosecute him for perjury.

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The Hill NewsCenter

Rand Paul surprised Fauci invoked Fifth Amendment despite immunity 

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said he was surprised by Dr. Anthony Fauci invoking the Fifth Amendment during Wednesday’s hearing, despite a preemptive pardon from former President Biden. “Were you surprised that he decided now to take the Fifth, given you guys have had back-and-forths in testimony previously, and why do you think he did?” NewsNation’s…

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Politics - CBSNews.comCenter

Fauci testifying to Senate panel after Rand Paul releases trove of diary entries

Dr. Anthony Fauci is testifying to the Senate on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, setting up a showdown between the infectious disease expert and GOP Sen. Rand Paul.

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US Politics: Latest News, Comments and Breaking Stories | Mail OnlineRight

Fauci visibly rattled as Rand Paul drops stunning Bill Gates security clearance bombshell during ferocious COVID hearing

Senator Rand Paul revealed during an explosive hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday that businessman and philanthropist Bill Gates held a top-level security clearance during COVID.

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Washington ExaminerCenter Right

Rand Paul will share information on Fauci to assist with Florida investigation

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said he would be “happy” to share the “mountain” of evidence on Anthony Fauci with Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, who has pledged to probe into the scientist over his handling of COVID-19. Paul spoke with political commentator Benny Johnson following a Senate hearing in which Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment […]

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The Gateway PunditFar Right

BREAKING: Rand Paul Announces Vote to Hold Dr. Fauci in Contempt of Congress (VIDEO)

Senator Rand Paul on Wednesday announced the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee will hold a vote to hold Dr. The post BREAKING: Rand Paul Announces Vote to Hold Dr. Fauci in Contempt of Congress (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

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Latest Political News on Fox NewsRight

Rand Paul seeks civil contempt charges after Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment more than 70 times

Rand Paul announced he will seek civil contempt charges after Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right over 70 times during the hearing.

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Blaze MediaRight

Fauci pleads the 5th, Paul removes his lawyer as hearing explodes

On Wednesday morning, a much anticipated hearing featuring Dr. Anthony Fauci began as he appeared before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. It is Fauci's first appearance before a legislative body since Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) released the diary Fauci kept using his government email account. The session quickly erupted into fireworks, as Chairman Paul had Anthony Fauci's attorney removed for not following the directions of the chair.Fauci used his own opening statement to defend his decades in government, noting that he had testified before or briefed Congress "well over 200 times" during his almost 40 years running the National Institute of Allergy and Infections Diseases and framing that record as proof he "believe[s] in and respect[s] the value of legitimate congressional oversight."'The COVID lockdown … could never have been inflicted without you aiding and abetting the crime.'He wasted no time going after Paul, accusing him of an "unhinged obsession" with trying to see him "behind bars." Fauci framed the whole hearing as bad faith, saying it was designed to get him to "say something — anything — that could vindicate" Paul's public pledges.He also went after the publication of his email diary directly, calling it a move "aimed at embarrassing and intimidating me."In his opening statement, Paul reminded the room that Fauci only showed up "under duress" and later baited him on the record: "Let the record record that the witness has refused to answer whether there's a folder in front of him.""The COVID lockdown … could never have been inflicted without you aiding and abetting the crime," Paul said.Invoking his Fifth Amendment right, Fauci said, after Paul began direct questioning, "under the advice of my attorneys, I will invoke my right under the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution to refrain from answering your questions."RELATED: Puppy love: Diary exposes Fauci's crush on Julia Roberts Things then boiled over when one of Fauci's attorneys tried to jump in mid-hearing. Paul cut him off cold — "Sit quietly and don't say another word. ... You are not recognized" — before warning him a second time that he would be removed if he spoke again.The lawyer kept talking anyway. "Security, please remove him from the room," Paul ordered. The standoff dragged on for over a minute before security pulled him out and the room broke into applause.Democrat Gary Peters, the committee's ranking member, tried to intervene on the attorney's behalf. Paul overruled him on the spot.The Fifth Amendment plea helps Fauci stay out of legal jeopardy. Former President Joe Biden's preemptive pardon for Fauci covers offenses from 2014 through the pardon's issue date, tied to his government service — but legal experts and lawmakers agree it does not protect against future perjury or obstructive conduct in compelled testimony.Paul made clear days earlier that there was an easy way out: "There's no risk to perjury if you tell the truth." Fauci could admit to past falsehoods, destroyed records, or a one-sided presentation of the science, Paul said — "the only thing he can't do is lie again." Paul had also predicted the outcome, telling reporters ahead of time that Americans "would be very disappointed" if Fauci pleaded the Fifth — which he just did.For more on Fauci's COVID cover-up, check out BlazeTV's six-episode docuseries "The Coverup." Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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WorldNetDailyFar Right

‘Avoid culpability’: Watch Rand Paul clash with Dr. Anthony Fauci over COVID origins

'Either an extraordinary coincidence or a smoking gun'

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The Last RefugeFar Right

Ahead of Anthony Fauci Testimony to Senate, Rand Paul Releases Files Outlining Serious Manipulation of COVID-19 Information

Dr Anthony Fauci the White House Chief Medical Advisor during the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak under Biden, and head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases from 1984 to 2022, has been subpoenaed to testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee this Wednesday, July 29, about his role and activity during the […] The post Ahead of Anthony Fauci Testimony to Senate, Rand Paul Releases Files Outlining Serious Manipulation of COVID-19 Information appeared first on The Last Refuge.

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