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.

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    1 day ago

    If they had something he’d be charged. This is a fishing expedition, hoping an 85 year old might slip up and say something that they can frame as incriminating.

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      Biden gave Fauci a full preemptive pardon. Because everybody knew that Republicans would go after Fauci on made up bullshit.

      Fauci dedicated his life to saving other peoples’ lives. Republicans are evil.

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      23 hours ago

      Wow, he looks pretty good for 85 and all the shit he’s been through. Compare that face to all the other >=75 year-olds in DC politics.

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        16 hours ago

        thats what happens when you are constantly stressed and sold your soul, your meatsuit rots from the outside in.

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        Well, if they get bored they could remember about that thing we tere talking about before that was never really concluded… it sounds so long ago now. Einstein files? Ephaim files?