Does anyone know why this is happening? What good will it do? If Dr. Fauci urges caution, Republicans in the Senate will just say “whatever.” Apparently Fauci is going to say that states shouldn’t loosen restrictions too early. Well, I’m sure that will give all the reckless governors pause - not. I know this is turning into more of a rant, but I am really wondering why they are bothering with this unless it’s so Republicans can say they let Fauci talk.
Also, it isn’t nothing to get a well respected warning on the record.
I am hearing that Fauci has connections with the lab in China that may or may not have been the source of the virus. I would like to hear him answer this.
Uhhhhh huh.
Got a link we can crush?
Where exactly are you hearing this?
The NYT had a good write up and assessment on it. The general takeaway was that there was a surprisingly amount of bipartisan agreement (any amount, of course, is surprising now), and part of that is how locally focused congress has suddenly become. Since trump has totally dropped the leadership-in-crisis ball, states are scrambling to figure out how to address the pandemic on their own, and their concerns are about their own constituencies. Refreshing, really.
Something like that would surely be on his wiki page, no?
Seriously, Dr Fauci who has been a worldwide player since AIDS was new, probably has connections all over the planet. Gonna have to demand a cite here, argle bargle.
I think this is pretty much it. The Republicans didn’t want Fauci testifying before the House, where he’d get asked real questions about the way Trump and his administration have handled this crisis. But they realize how bad a cover-up looks, even while recognizing the need for one.
So they have Fauci testify before the Senate where the Republicans are in control and can make sure that only softball questions are asked and any attempts to go off-script can be squelched. It’ll be a publicity exercise designed to give the illusion of a public hearing.
There won’t be any accusations about Fauci’s connections with China. You don’t say that kind of thing in a public forum where the victim can defend himself. You spread it with rumors so credulous people can hear it.
Dr. Fauci is, in reality, the insidious Doctor Fu Manchu with a plastic surgery job, and this is part of his Grand Plan to take down Western Civilization. Wake up, sheeple!
You should stop listening to whatever source you are hearing this from.
Well, I don’t know if that’s true, but I do know that he answers directly to the Commander in Chief of the US military’s bioweapons research program. There you go, direct absolute proof that Trump himself personally created COVID-19!
Explain how having him testify before the Senate automatically precludes him from testifying before the House?
Very good Trump satire!!! Just missed the “people are saying … the best people …” and it would be perfect!
InfoWars, National File, Sean Hannity. All the best sources of ‘truth’ and ‘alternative facts’.
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Rand Paul was a real jerk today.
I like Fauci.
And I liked how he answered Paul.
Senators and Congressman pull stuff like that all the time. Trying to goad witnesses to get angry and say something embarrassing and/or incriminating.
But Dr. Fauci has too much experience dealing with politicians to fall for that trap. He actually sounded a little amused by what Paul was doing. I’d say in someways he is probably the most social intelligent savvy “politician” in DC.
PEOPLE are SAYING!!!
I can’t wait to hear tomorrow’s vague unsubstantiated rumor designed to cast doubt. What is your source?
The administration’s official policy is that Fauci and everyone else on the Coronovirus Task Force is not allowed to testify without authorization from the White House because it would divert them away from their important work on the crisis. And Trump has stated he will not authorize anyone to testify before the House.
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