- cross-posted to:
- news@lemmy.world
- cross-posted to:
- news@lemmy.world
What he’s saying: Paul has an “unhinged obsession with me,” and his motive for the hearing is to “get me to say something — anything — that could vindicate his repeated public pledges that I end up, in his words, quote, behind bars unquote,” Fauci said.
“Although it pains me to do so … under the advice of my attorneys, I will invoke my right under the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution to refrain from answering your questions,” Fauci said.
Honestly what else could Dr. Fauci do?
This was a show trial, existing not to address the factual errors behind the Covid pandemic, but to trip Dr. Fauci into accidentally taking responsibility for the President’s idiotic policy. In his position I think I’d plead the 5th as well.
Besides the Republicans should be the last people criticising him, considering they often refuse to answer even basic factual yes or no questions.
Just came from this post linking to an article quoting several of Fauci’s diary entries that were released by Rand Paul. It’s obvious Paul thinks nobody will actually read the entries because they are frankly anything but damning. Fauci was more restrained and respectful of Trump than I ever could have expected of someone in his position. It’s clear that this is all nothing but political charades.
It’s a show trial in service of a vendetta. And Rand Paul deserves another beatdown from his elderly neighbor.
“I don’t recall.”
Or answer subpoenas