Dr. Anthony Fauci is back in the hot seat on Wednesday as lawmakers hammered him with a flurry of questions about his COVID-era diary entries, his thoughts on the origins of COVID-19, and how he handled the pandemic.
Fauci refused to answer questions from members of a Senate committee at a hearing about his actions as the government’s top infectious disease expert during the COVID pandemic
In his opening statement, Fauci said he would exercise his 5th Amendment right to refuse to answer questions at the hearing and accused Committee Chairman Sen. Rand Paul of intending to catch him in a perjury trap.
Wisconsin GOP Sen. Ron Johnson wasted little time tearing into Fauci.
On hydroxychloroquine, ivermectin, and alleged “sabotage” of early treatments, Johnson declared, “You said there’s no evidence it’s helpful… There was ALL kinds of evidence! Loved ones had to sue hospitals just to try it. I’d want to know, to what extent were you involved in sabotaging hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin? Did you do that because it was the only way you’d get emergency use authorizations for experimental drugs!”
“I was just wondering whether it ever went through your mind that maybe … all those boosters you took might have caused that. This is actual government information,” Johnson added.
“I certainly understand why you needed a pardon. I certainly understand why, on the advice of counsel, you’re not answering any questions,” Johnson said, referring to Fauci invoking the 5th Amendment and his pre-emptive pardon from former President Joe Biden.
“I think it’d be almost impossible for you to answer the questions truthfully without really demonstrating what you did,” Johnson said.
“I hope the American people listen very carefully to Chairman Paul’s opening statement. I mean is a stunning indictment,” Johnson declared.
