Moreno drops f-bomb on Fauci, recalls COVID arrest at football game
Fauci refused to answer questions as Republicans pressed for an apology and weighed contempt proceedings over his pandemic-era decisions.
- On Wednesday, Sen. Bernie Moreno confronted Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci at a Senate hearing, demanding an apology for COVID-19 pandemic policies; Fauci repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right to remain silent.
- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing examined pandemic origins and government response. Fauci, who served as Infectious Diseases Director starting in 1984, has been a frequent Republican target regarding his pandemic management.
- Moreno accused Fauci of prioritizing celebrity over saving Americans, citing school closures and vaccine mandates as harmful decisions. When asked to face the public, Fauci looked straight ahead, refusing to acknowledge them.
- Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment throughout the hearing, arguing Congress intended to incriminate him. Sen. Rand Paul pledged to hold Fauci in contempt, contending that Biden's pardon does not shield him from criminal liability.
- Sen. Rand Paul indicated the committee will vote next week on holding Fauci in contempt. Moreno vowed to continue sharing hearing clips, calling Fauci's legacy a "total and complete disgrace" to the United States.
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'He treated us like lab rats': Moreno explodes at Fauci over Covid mandates, calls him 'Dems' hero'
Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, doubled down Thursday on his criticism of Dr Anthony Fauci after the former top health official declined to answer questions during a Senate hearing, calling him the Democrats' "hero." Appearing on "Hannity" Thursday evening, Moreno argued Fauci's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic was driven by a desire for power rather than public health. "This is about controlling the American people," Moreno said. "He treated us li…
“Who the F*ck Do You Think You Are?!” Bernie Moreno Unloads on Fauci as He Pleads the Fifth
Bernie Moreno Hits Fauci With F-Bomb as He Pleads the Fifth Sen. Bernie Moreno did not hold back during a heated Senate hearing with Dr. Anthony Fauci. Fauci, the former NIAID director and one of the most visible faces of the federal COVID response, appeared Wednesday under subpoena before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. For years, Fauci was everywhere. Cable news. Network interviews. Public briefings. He became …
Ohio's Bernie Moreno Shames Fauci During Senate Hearing
Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, appeared before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Wednesday. And offered nothing. Despite having been granted a pardon in January 2025 by then-outgoing President Joe Biden, Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment throughout the entire hearing, a total...
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