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Dr. Fauci's COVID-era diaries leaked by Sen. Rand Paul | 12:30 REPORT

Dr. Fauci's COVID-era diaries leaked by Sen. Rand Paul | 12:30 REPORT

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Anthony Fauci metaphorically put his face mask back on:  

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former chief White House medical adviser, invoked his Fifth Amendment rights this morning, refusing to answer Republican senators’ questions about the origins of the COVID-19 virus. 

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) came out swinging, rattling off a fiery list of accusations on Fauci’s motives and handling of the pandemic.  

Why did Fauci refuse to answer questions?: Fauci blamed Paul for his decision not to answer any committee questions. “Given Senator Paul’s obvious obsession with calling for my prosecution, his repeated slanderous comments about me, and recently, his publicly releasing my unredacted personal diary, aimed at embarrassing and intimidating me,” Fauci said, “the only conclusion I can reach is that the sole reason he is calling me before this committee 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.’”  

Paul fumed over Fauci’s decision. “It’s against the law to obstruct an investigation of Congress,” Paul concluded his unsuccessful questioning. “There will be repercussions for your refusal to testify today.”  

Paul also removed one of Fauci’s attorneys from the hearing room. 

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