During a Senate hearing, Sen. Paul claimed that the White House Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci tried to destroy scientists he disagreed with.
Anthony Fauci answered questions from Sen. Paul during a Senate hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The photo was taken by Greg Nash.
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The senator accused the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of trying to destroy the reputations of other scientists who disagreed with him during his questioning of Fauci.
Dr. Fauci said that Sen. Paul was spreading everything about him, referencing the bitter feud between the two from as far back as 2020.
He said that the senator was using a catastrophic epidemic for his political gain and that Paul was personally attacking him.
The nearly nine-minute exchange was interrupted and ended because of time constraints.
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When he accuses me of things that are not true, it leads to threats against my family and my children, as well as crazies out there, because people are lying about me.
Fauci and Paul have been at odds over a number of Covid-related issues, including the origins of the virus and the threshold of herd immunity. The White House advisor has accused the junior senator from Kentucky of misconstruing statements he has made. On Tuesday, Fauci pointed to the number of death threats he has received because of his work, and one incident in particular when a California man was arrested last month after allegedly planning to kill a number of prominent figures including Fauci and former President Barack Obama.
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John Hickenlooper was one of the Democratic senators who came to the defense of Fauci. We are having a war against this virus. He told the panel that mistakes have serious consequences, just like in a war. I can't say how much work you have done, but I appreciate it more than I can say. I don't think anyone here thinks you're not trying your best all the time.
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